And the popular tourist destination – the Waimea Waterfall, about a 3.5-mile hike through the valley – was overloaded by the water, and erupted in a chaotic flood. Check out the footage ...

Sharael Kolberg, Contributor, Travel Not only is Waimea Valley a beautiful place to explore, with lush landscaping, 52 themed botanical gardens, native ecosystems, native birds and a waterfall ...