Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 9:53PM HST until August 16 at 1:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County
* Until 100 AM HST.
* At 953 PM HST, local law enforcement reported 2 homes swept away
due to intense rainfall over Naalehu. Rain was falling at a rate of
3 to 5 inches per hour. Flash flooding is ongoing with additional
heavy rain bands expected over the next several hours
Flash Flood Emergency for Naalehu in Kau District. This is a
Particularly Dangerous Situation. Seek Higher Ground Now!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation. Seek Higher
Ground Now! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
crossings, small 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.
- This month
- 5th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days