MAUI, HI — FFWHFO
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Maui in Maui County
* Until 245 PM HST.
* At 1126 AM HST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain over windward and southeast Maui. Rain was falling at a rate of 0.5 to 1.5 inches per hour and has been nearly stationary along the eastern flank of Haleakala. Flash flooding is ongoing. Additional bands of moderate to heavy rain will continue over the next few hours.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Keanae, Nahiku, Kipahulu, Kaupo, Huelo, Makawao, Hana, Pukalani, Haiku-Pauwela and Haliimaile.
Flooding in Maui, HI can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS