Hurricane Lala Brought 1.3 Trillion Gallons of Water to Hawaii

Hurricane Lala dumped 1.3 trillion gallons of water on Hawaii | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hurricane Lala brought nearly 2 million Olympic-size pools of water to Hawaii, according to researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Hurricane Lala dumped enough rain on Hawaii to fill 1.9 million Olympic swimming pools

University of Hawaiʻi researchers say Hurricane Lala dumped enough water to fill 1.9 million Olympic-size pools, with 66% falling on Hawaiʻi Island.

Hurricane Lala brought 1.3 trillion gallons of water to Hawaii

HONOLULU (KHON2) – Hurricane Lala brought in 1.3 trillion gallons of water to the state, equivalent to almost two million Olympic-sized pools. Researchers from the University of Hawaii said that while Lala never made landfall, its close pass brought average statewide rainfall of 11.4 inches. Hawaiʻi County received 66 percent of the total rainfall volume [...]

Hurricane Lala – Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal