Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 23 at 1:01PM HST until March 23 at 3:45PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 23, 2026 - 4:01pm
Expires:
March 23, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
FFWHFO
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County
* Until 345 PM HST.
* At 101 PM HST, radar indicated an area of very heavy rain over far
eastern Big Island between Laupahoehoe and Mountain View. Rain was
falling at a rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour. Hawaii County Civil
Defense reported road flooding along Bayfront Highway. Additional
areas of heavy rain could develop elsewhere in the warned area
over the next few hours.
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...
Hilo, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Honokaa, Volcano, Glenwood, Mountain
View, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaiian Acres, Keaau, Wood
Valley, Pohakuloa Camp, Papaikou, Pepeekeo, Pahala, Honomu, Pahoa
and Hakalau.
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:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov