Kahului Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Kahului.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flash Flood Warning issued November 5 at 4:26AM HST until November 5 at 7:45AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

FFWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County * Until 745 AM HST. * At 426 AM HST, radar and automated rain gauges continue to show a downward trend in heavy rain over the Puna and Kau District of the Big Island, with rain rates generally less than 1 inch per hour. However, emergency management officials continue to report multiple road closures across the warning area due to localized flash flooding. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Flooding in drainages, streams, rivers, roads, properties, and other low-lying areas. Public road closures possible in some areas. Landslides are possible in steep terrain. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Wood Valley, Pahala, Volcano, Punaluu Beach, Glenwood, Kawa Flats, Mountain View, Naalehu, Hawaiian Acres, Orchidlands Estates, Keaau, Pahoa, Hawaiian Ocean View, Fern Forest, Eden Roc, Fern Acres and Waiohinu.

Flood Watch issued November 5 at 4:22AM HST until November 5 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...The island of Maui in Maui County and The Big Island. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to rapid runoff. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Deep tropical moisture associated with a trough of low pressure will stall over the Kauai Channel today and dissipate by this evening. This combined with a passing disturbance aloft will maintain the threat for heavy rain, flash flooding, and the potential for a few thunderstorms, especially over windward portions of the Big Island and Maui.