Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 17 at 7:02PM HST until September 17 at 8:15PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 10:02pm
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County...
* WHEN...Until 815 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams. Some low-water crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 656 PM HST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges continue
to indicate heavy rain over North Hilo, South Hilo, and Puna
Districts of the Big Island. Local stream gauges upstream of Hilo
have shown rather rapid rises over the past hour at Honolii
Stream and Wailuku River. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the advisory area. Rain was falling at a rate
of 1 to 3 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hilo, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Volcano, Glenwood, Mountain View,
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaiian Acres, Keaau,
Orchidlands Estates, Papaikou and Pepeekeo.
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