Hawaii, 1998
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1998 was 85 against 127 in 1997.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1998 |
|---|---|
| Maui County | 24 |
| Hawaii County | 8 |
| Honolulu County | 5 |
| Kauai County | 1 |
Federal disaster declarations in 1998
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1998 | FM-2236 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Molokai Fire 98 (Maui) | 0 |
| 16 Mar 1998 | FM-2196 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Leilani Estates Subdivision Fire (Hawaii Co) | 0 |
| 18 Feb 1998 | FM-2195 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hawaiian Beaches Subdivision Fire | 0 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1998 date of loss
13 NFIP claims, 5 of them paid, for $104,716.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.