Flood Watch expires after periods of heavy rain, rockfalls, and road closures in East Maui and ʻĪao
WEATHER UPDATE: The Flash Flood Warning for East Maui and a Flood Watch for Maui County expired Thursday evening, Oct. 29, 2026. Earlier in the day, periods of heavy rainfall caused flash flooding, mudslides, rockfalls, downed trees and road closures in East Maui and flash flooding in parts of ʻĪao Valley in Central Maui.
EVACUATION WARNING: Maui Emergency Management Agency in partnership with National Park Service LIFTED the Genasys evacuation warning for the Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park at 5:13 p.m. The Genasys evacuation warning was issued at 10:43 a.m. on Oct. 29 due to flash flooding and other hazards.
EVACUATION POINT: MEMA closed the Temporary Evacuation Point at Helene Hall, 174 Keawa Place, Hāna, at 6 p.m. on Thursday. It was opened Wednesday night due to increased rainfall and flooding. Approximately five visitors utilized the site, which provided a safe gathering area.
ROAD CLOSURES AND CONDITIONS: For updated road closures, visit www.mauicounty.gov/genasys and search areas.
PARK AND FACILITY CLOSURES: County Department of Parks and Recreation weather-related closures include the following parks and facilities. For the most current information, visit the DPR webpage at www.mauicounty.gov/parks and scroll down to “Park Closures and Updates.”
- Waiehu Municipal Golf Course (including shop and restaurant)
- All Molokaʻi ball fields (“Duke” Maliu Regional Park, Kaunakakai Ballpark, Kualapuʻu Park and Kilohana Park)
- Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens
- Ichiro “Iron” Maehara Baseball Stadium
- War Memorial Complex fields 1 through 5
- Wells Park fields
- Keōpūolani Park fields 1 through 8
- Pāpōhaku Park
- Kahului School fields 1 through 3
- Maui High School varsity field
- Wailuku Elementary School field
- Central Maui Regional Sports Complex fields
- Wailuku Gym
- War Memorial Complex tennis courts
- Eddie Tam Memorial Park fields 1, 5, 6 and 7
- Lahaina Recreation Center fields 3 through 6
- ‘Āinakea Park
- Nāpili Park fields
- Kanahā Beach Parkʻs Key Hole Access and Kaʻa Point
- Lānaʻi Field House
SCHOOLS: For Hawaiʻi Department of Education school closures, visit https://hawaiipublicschools.
BACKGROUND: NWS said that deep, tropical moisture will move over the state in a narrow band, packing the potential for moderate to heavy showers in the middle of the week. A statewide Flood Watch for the heavy rainfall event went into effect on Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night, with the potential for rainfall extending into today and Friday. MEMA went into enhanced monitoring on Tuesday morning and into partial activation on Wednesday night. County crews cleared drainage, positioned equipment and prepared personnel ahead of weather impacts.
INFO: For the latest information, visit NWS in Honolulu at https://www.weather.gov/hfo/, follow the County of Maui and MEMA on Facebook and Instagram, and subscribe to Genasys and MEMA alerts at https://mauicounty.gov/MEMA.
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