Maui County, HI
09/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/22/2024 21:49
MEMA ALERT: Flood Advisory For Maui Island Until 8:30 PM This Evening
HIC009-230630- /O.NEW.PHFO.FA.Y.0087.240923T0319Z-240923T0630Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Maui HI- 519 PM HST Sun Sep 22 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR THE
ISLAND OF MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...The island of Maui in Maui County.
* WHEN...Until 830 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 516 PM HST, radar indicated heavy rain over upcountry Maui
from Kula to Ulupalakua. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2
inches per hour over the western slopes of Haleakala and may
produce runoff in previously dry gulches near the ocean.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kihei, Keokea, Wailea, Kula, Ulupalakua, Makena and Pukalani.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
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This advisory may need to be extended beyond 830 PM HST if flooding
persists.