Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 5:02PM HST until August 15 at 8:15PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 8:02pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The island of Maui in Maui County...
* WHEN...Until 815 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams. River or stream flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 458 PM HST, Doppler radar indicated moderate rain across east
Maui and the slopes of Haleakala. Rain was falling at a rate of
0.5 to 1.5 inches per hour. Although streams have fallen in the
past couple of hours and rainfall rates are not as high as they
were earlier today, radar trends indicate that additional bands
of heavy rainfall with higher rates are expected to move onshore
shortly. Additional rounds of heavy rainfall are expected
throughout the evening.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Nahiku, Keanae, Kipahulu, Kaupo, Hana, Huelo, Makawao, Haiku-
Pauwela, Haliimaile and Pauwela.
Instruction:
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone to
flooding.
A Flood Watch is also in effect.
Area Description:
Maui, HI
Forcast Office:
NWS Honolulu HI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov