Earth Observatory - Science - Earth Observatory - Kona Storms Flood Oʻahu - Earth - Earth Observatory - Image of the Day - EO Explorer Topics - All Topics - Atmosphere - Land - Heat & Radiation - Life on Earth - Human Dimensions - Natural Events - Oceans - Remote Sensing Technology - Snow & Ice - Water More Content - Collections - Global Maps - World of Change - Articles - Notes from the Field Blog - Earth Matters Blog - Blue Marble: Next Generation - EO Kids - Mission: Biomes About - About Us - Subscribe - 🛜 RSS - Contact Us - Search January 25, 2026 March 14, 2026 Coastal towns and green farmland are unaffected by floodwater, and the ocean is mostly blue. NASA Earth Observatory / Lauren Dauphin The same area, with brown floodwater pooling across farmland between Mokuleia and Waialua, with a red-brown plume spreading into the coastal ocean.…