Flood Advisory for Maui, HI
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Kahoolawe in Maui
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- Minor
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in streams. Where: The island of Molokai in Maui County... When: Until 445 PM HST.
What the bulletin says to do
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone to flooding.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The island of Molokai in Maui County... * WHEN...Until 445 PM HST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in streams. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 140 PM HST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated areas of heavy rain moving into the eastern half of Molokai. Water levels are rising within Kawela Gulch and rain was falling at a rate of 0.5 to 1.5 inches per hour. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area, which may impact portions of Kamehameha V Highway near Kawela Gulch. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ualapue, Kamalo, Pukoo, Kalaupapa National Park, Kawela, Halawa Valley, Kaunakakai and Kualapuu.
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 1:44PM HST until August 15 at 4:45PM 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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