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Flood Advisory for Maui, HI

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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. River or stream flows are elevated. Where: The island of Maui in Maui County... When: Until 500 AM 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 Maui through this morning.

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The island of Maui in Maui County... * WHEN...Until 500 AM HST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in streams. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 142 AM HST, Doppler radar indicated moderate to locally heavy rain bands moving into Maui from the south. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour with the heaviest rain across the south and southeast slopes of Haleakala. Additional heavy showers are expected over the next few hours. Local streams are steadily rising, especially the Oheo Gulch near Kipahulu. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kahului, Kihei, Lahaina, Kula, Pukalani, Makawao, Haliimaile, Keokea, Paia, Puunene, Haiku-Pauwela and Pauwela.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 1:49AM HST until August 16 at 5:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 12:30AM HST until August 16 at 2:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 11:03PM HST until August 16 at 2:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

    Official revision

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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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