FLOOD ADVISORY till 7PM

Flood Advisory
Alert:
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a

• Flood advisory for…
  The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County

• Until 700 PM HST.

• At 401 PM HST, radar indicated spotty heavy rain falling across
  leeward Big Island from near Waikoloa Village to near Kailua-Kona
  Town to the slopes above Milolii. Rainfall rates was falling up to
  an inch an a half per hour.

• Locations in the advisory include but are not limited to…
  Kailua-Kona, Honaunau, Kahaluu-Keauhou, Kainaliu, Waikoloa
  Village, Kealakekua, and Holualoa.
  This advisory may need to be extended beyond 700 PM HST if heavy rain
  persists.
  Instructions: Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone to flooding. Rainfall and runoff will also cause hazardous driving conditions due to ponding, reduced visibility and poor braking action. Do not cross fast flowing or rising water in your vehicle, or on foot. Turn around, don`t drown.
  Target Area:
  Hawaii in Hawaii