Flood Watch National Weather Service

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Honolulu HI

…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR OAHU MAUI COUNTY AND THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII…

Waianae Coast-Oahu North Shore-Olomana-Central Oahu-Waianae
Mountains-Lanai Mauka-Kahoolawe-Maui Windward West-Maui Leeward
West-Haleakala Summit-Kona-Kohala-Big Island Interior-East
Honolulu-Honolulu Metro-Ewa Plain-Koolau Windward-Koolau Leeward-
Molokai Windward-Molokai Southeast-Molokai North-Molokai West-
Molokai Leeward South-Lanai Windward-Lanai Leeward-Lanai South-
Maui Central Valley North-Maui Central Valley South-Windward
Haleakala-Kipahulu-South Maui/Upcountry-South Haleakala-Big
Island South-Big Island Southeast-Big Island East-Big Island
North-

* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE…The island of Oahu, Maui County, and the Big Island of
Hawaii.

* WHEN…From this evening through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be
closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas
may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to
rapid runoff.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– A kona low developing west of the islands will draw abundant
moisture northward as it strengthens and eventually departs
to north early next week. Several pulses of moderate to heavy
rainfall are anticipated to develop across the state. The
heaviest rain is expected from Friday night through Saturday.