Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:50PM HST until October 2 at 1:45AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 1:50am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 4:45am
Description:
FFWHFO
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The northern half of Kauai.
* Until 145 AM HST.
* At 1050 PM HST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling over the northern half of Kauai. 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...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways,
streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and
low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kapaa, Princeville, Kilauea, Hanalei, Alakai Swamp Trails, North
Fork Wailua Trails, Wainiha, Haena, Na Pali State Park, Kokee State
Park, Wailua Homesteads and Wailua.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Kauai, HI
Forcast Office:
NWS Honolulu HI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov