Maui County, HI
09/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/22/2024 20:48
MEMA ALERT: Flood Advisory For Moloka?i Until 7:15 PM This Evening
HIC009-230515- /O.NEW.PHFO.FA.Y.0086.240923T0210Z-240923T0515Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Maui HI- 410 PM HST Sun Sep 22 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR THE
ISLAND OF MOLOKAI IN MAUI COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...The island of Molokai in Maui County.
* WHEN...Until 715 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 409 PM HST, radar indicated heavy rain over west Molokai
over and around Maunaloa. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to
2 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Maunaloa and Kepuhi.
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 715 PM HST if flooding
persists.