Hawaii Severe Flood Watch | Effective 08/14/2026 17:44

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:44PM HST until August 16 at 6:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 5:44pm
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 7:45am
Description: 
Tropical Cyclone Lala will bring heavy rain to the Big Island and Maui County this evening through Sunday and Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau Saturday evening through late Sunday night. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Lanai, Molokai, and Kahoolawe. * WHEN...From 6 PM HST this evening through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to rapid runoff. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Tropical Cyclone Lala will bring heavy rain to Maui County, beginning this evening through Saturday night. At this time, amounts of 4 to 6 inches with local amounts up to 8 inches. Higher localized amounts are possible.
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Lanai Mauka; Kahoolawe; Molokai Windward; Molokai Southeast; Molokai North; Molokai West; Molokai Leeward South; Lanai Windward; Lanai Leeward; Lanai South
Forcast Office: 
NWS Honolulu HI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov