Flash Flood Warning

At 1251 PM HST, emergency management reported Kuhio Highway is closed between Hanalei Plantation Road and the Hanalei Dolphin Restaurant due to flooding over the road near the bridge due to earlier heavy rain. Despite water levels in streams beginning to lower, additional areas of light to moderate rain continue to move over the area from the south, with further runoff expected to continue the risk of flooding.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lihue, Kapaa, Princeville, Kilauea, North Fork Wailua Trails, Wailua Homesteads, Hanalei, Wailua, Moloaa, Wainiha, and Anahola.