Flood Advisory for Kauai, HI
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Niihau in Kauai
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in streams. Where: The island of Kauai in Kauai County... When: Until 230 PM HST.
What the bulletin says to do
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone to flooding. A Flood Watch is also in effect for the island of Kauai.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The island of Kauai in Kauai County... * WHEN...Until 230 PM HST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in streams. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1107 AM HST, Doppler radar indicated the widespread heavy rain diminishing over the island. However, scattered areas of moderate to locally heavy rain continue to move across the area, so minor flooding will remain a concern for the next few hours. Rain was falling at a rate of up to 1.5 inches per hour. Water levels in the Hanalei River continue to be elevated as well, with the potential for water over Kuhio Highway at the bridge. Some locations that will experience flooding include... the entire island of Kauai.
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- Update
Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 11:16AM HST until August 16 at 2:30PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 8:32AM HST until August 16 at 11:30AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
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Source and limitations
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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