NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 12:46AM HST until August 16 at 4:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
FFWHFO
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County
* Until 400 AM HST.
* At 1246 AM HST, local law enforcement reported 2 homes swept away
due to intense rainfall over Naalehu several hours ago. Rain rates
have now decreased over the area, but scattered heavy rain showers
are still impacting the area with rain rates of 1 to 2 inches per
hour. Flash flood impacts are still ongoing with numerous road
closures across Kau District. Additional bands of heavy rain will
be possible over the next few hours.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Wood Valley, Pahala, Punaluu Beach, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
Kawa Flats, Volcano, Naalehu, Glenwood, Hawaiian Ocean View,
Mountain View and Waiohinu.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 7th Volcanic activity alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days