Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 7:33PM HST until August 15 at 10:45PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 10:33pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The island of Molokai in Maui County...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams. River or stream flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 730 PM HST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
areas of heavy rain moving into the eastern half of Molokai.
Water levels remain elevated within Kawela Gulch from the
rainfall upstream and rain was falling at a rate of 0.5 to 1.5
inches per hour. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area, which may impact portions of
Kamehameha V Highway near Kawela Gulch.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Ualapue, Kamalo, Pukoo, Kalaupapa National Park, Kawela, Halawa
Valley, Kaunakakai and Kualapuu.
Instruction:
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone to
flooding.
A Flood Watch is also in effect.
Area Description:
Maui, HI
Forcast Office:
NWS Honolulu HI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov