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Flash Flood Warning for Hawaii in Hawaii, HI

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FFWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County * Until 100 PM HST. * At 1013 AM HST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain bands from Hurricane Lala are moving onshore across windward and southeast Big Island. Additional heavy rain bands...

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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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FFWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County * Until 100 PM HST. * At 1013 AM HST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain bands from Hurricane Lala are moving onshore across windward and southeast Big Island. Additional heavy rain bands are anticipated over the next few hours, especially across the Kau and Puna Districts. Radar estimates that rain is falling at a rate of 1 to 2.5 inches per hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hilo, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kapaau, Honokaa, Volcano, Glenwood, Mountain View, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Wood Valley, Hawaiian Acres and Keaau.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 10:13AM HST until August 15 at 1:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Honolulu HI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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