Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 17 at 4:14AM HST until September 17 at 7:15AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 7:14am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County...
* WHEN...Until 715 AM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 410 AM HST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain over the Ka'u district from Naalehu to Hawai'i
Volcanoes National Park. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the advisory area. Rain was falling at a rate of
1 to 2 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pahala, Wood Valley, Punaluu Beach, Kawa Flats, Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park, Naalehu, Waiohinu and Discovery Harbour.
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