Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 21 at 9:34AM HST until March 21 at 12:45PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 21, 2026 - 12:34pm
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
FFWHFO
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The island of Molokai in Maui County
* Until 1245 PM HST.
* At 934 AM HST, radar indicated heavy rainfall with rates of 1 to 2
inches per hour over southeast Molokai. Local law enforcement
reported debris on the road near mile marker 7 on Kamehameha V
Highway, and a gage on the Kawela Gulch is showing a rapid rise in
water levels. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
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...
Pukoo, Ualapue, Kamalo, Halawa Valley, Kawela and Kalaupapa
National Park.
Instruction:
Stay away from streams, rivers, drainage ditches, and culverts, even
if they are currently dry.
Area Description:
Maui, HI
Forcast Office:
NWS Honolulu HI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov