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Nearly 20 inches of rain, along with traditional spitting rain, have fallen so far in April as of Friday, according to Pacific Islands Water Science Center. Residents have found ways to avoid the wet weather, or face it head on.
Other North Hawaii towns — Hawi, Honokaa and even Waikoloa Village — have also been drenched. Conditions have gotten severe enough that flash flood warnings have been issued several times a week, the Hawaii Fire Department reported heavy runoff on Saddle Road to Mauna Kea Access Road Wednesday and Department of Public Works crews cleared landslides on Waipio Valley access road the same day.