Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 8:18AM HST until August 15 at 11:15AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 11:18am
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County...
* WHEN...Until 1115 AM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 815 AM HST, radar and rain gauges continued to indicate steady
moderate showers falling at rates of 0.5 to 1.5 inch per hour
over windward Big Island. Some rain bands could have locally
higher rates, especially in the Kau and Puna Districts. Water
levels in area streams are slowly rising. The showers are
expected to increase in intensity as the morning progresses.
Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the
advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hilo, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kapaau, Honokaa, Volcano, Glenwood,
Mountain View, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Wood Valley,
Hawaiian Acres and Keaau.
Instruction:
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone to
flooding.
Area Description:
Hawaii in Hawaii, HI
Forcast Office:
NWS Honolulu HI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov