Maui County, HI
10/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/26/2024 12:03
MEMA Alert: Flood Watch For All Hawaiian Islands Through Sunday Afternoon
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Maui County.
...FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
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Niihau-Kauai Southwest-Kauai Mountains-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-Kauai North-Kauai East-Kauai
South-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-
730 AM HST Sat Oct 26 2024
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...All the main Hawaiian islands.
* WHEN...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 low aloft will move over the islands today through Sunday,
resulting in a very unstable atmosphere. Conditions will be
increasingly favorable for the development of heavy showers
and thunderstorms, especially over windward areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
View at mauicounty.gov/emergency