Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 8 at 9:11AM HST until April 8 at 12:15PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 8, 2026 - 12:11pm
Expires:
April 8, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
FFWHFO
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County
* Until 1215 PM HST.
* At 911 AM HST, emergency management reported heavy rain over the
Kau and Puna Districts of the Big Island. Water was reported as
ponding and rising on Highway 11 near mile marker 60. Radar
indicated that rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per
hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
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, Volcano,
Glenwood, Wood Valley, Pahala, Mountain View, Punaluu Beach,
Hawaiian Acres, Kawa Flats, Orchidlands Estates, Pahoa, Keaau,
Naalehu, Hawaiian Ocean View, Fern Forest, Eden Roc, Fern Acres
and Kalapana.
Instruction:
Stay away from streams, rivers, drainage ditches, and culverts, even
if they are currently dry.
Do not cross fast flowing or rising water in your vehicle, or on
foot. Turn around, don't drown.
Area Description:
Hawaii in Hawaii, HI
Forcast Office:
NWS Honolulu HI
Sender: