Local Area Emergency Extreme Hawaii | Effective 03-20-2026 12:00

Headline: 
Update: WAHIAWA DAM AT IMMINENT RISK OF FAILURE
Event: 
Local Area Emergency
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 20, 2026 - 12:00pm
Expires: 
March 20, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
From Oahu Department of Emergency Management. WAHIAWA DAM HAS NOT FAILED BUT IS AT IMMINENT RISK OF FAILURE. Potential life-threatening flooding of downstream areas.. Evacuation order still in effect. LEAVE downstream area NOW! Heavy traffic-Please carpool. WAHIAWA DAM EVACUATION ZONE includes all of Haleiwa between Puuiki St and Kamehameha Hwy. Areas of Waialua between Kukea Circle to Otake Camp. Check alert.hnlalert.gov for updates or monitor local radio and TV stations.. This message will be updated in 4 hours or sooner if the situation changes.
WAHIAWA DAM at imminent risk of failure. Evacuate now. https://hnlalert.gov
Oahu Emergency Management: WAHIAWA DAM HAS NOT FAILED BUT IS AT IMMINENT RISK OF FAILURE. Evacuation order still in effect. WAHIAWA DAM EVACUATION ZONE includes all of Haleiwa between Puuiki St and Kamehameha Hwy. Areas of Waialua between Kukea Circle to Otake Camp Map: https://p.veoci.com/hnlevac Potential life-threatening flooding of downstream
Area Description: 
AREAS DOWNSTREAM of WAHIAWA DAM including PARTS OF HALEIWA AND WAIALUA
Forcast Office: 
202688,CCHNL Residents,Oahu Department of Emergency Management
Sender: 
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