Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 8 at 3:38AM HST until April 8 at 5:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 8, 2026 - 6:38am
Expires:
April 8, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
At 338 AM HST, radar and automated rain gauges indicate a trend down
in rainfall over the the Puna and Kau districts. Rain was falling at
a rate of 0.5 to 1 inches per hour with the heaviest showers moving
offshore along the coastline of the Puna district. Additional heavy
rain is possible along the coastline through the early morning hours.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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, Volcano,
Glenwood, Mountain View, Hawaiian Acres, Orchidlands Estates,
Pahoa, Wood Valley, Pahala, Punaluu Beach, Kawa Flats, Naalehu,
Fern Forest, Eden Roc, Fern Acres, Kalapana, Kurtistown and
Ainaloa.
Instruction:
Stay away from streams, rivers, drainage ditches, and culverts, even
if they are currently dry.
Area Description:
Hawaii in Hawaii, HI
Forcast Office:
NWS Honolulu HI
Sender: