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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveKauai, HI
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
FFWHFO
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Kauai in Kauai County
* Until 845 PM HST.
* At 508 PM HST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling over the entire island of Kauai. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Stream gages, including those at Hanalei River and South Fork Wailua River, remain elevated and are expected to rise as heavy rain continues. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Kuhio Highway remains closed near the Hanalei Bridge.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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... The entire island of Kauai.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
Data from the National Weather Service
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