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Weakening front moves down island chain: Flood Watch extended for Maui County
The National Weather Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch for Maui County until noon today due to the continued possibility of excessive rainfall.
Saturday weather updates: Flood Watch through this evening
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening for all main Hawaiian Islands. The National Weather Service reports an upper level low will slowly move through the Hawaiian Islands this weekend. Weather impacts include slow moving heavy rain and strong thunderstorms increasing the threat for flash flooding statewide.
Flood Warning for Maui until 7:30 p.m.; Severe thunderstorms in forecast through Saturday morning
An unusually strong upper level disturbance moving over the state will bring the possibility strong to severe thunderstorms, which could produce damaging winds and large hail over the state. The greatest chance for severe thunderstorms will occur during the day Friday through Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Listen for later statements, as well as possible watches and warnings, as this event becomes more clear.
Flood Watch issued all main Hawaiian Islands through 6 a.m. Saturday
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for all of the main Hawaiian Islands through 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Flood Watch through Monday afternoon for Maui
The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Watch for Maui County. The flood watch is in effect through Monday afternoon for both Oʻahu and Maui counties.
Flood Watch in effect for Maui and Big Island through late tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch, in effect for Maui and the Big Island through late tonight.
Increase in showers for Maui and the Big Island; Maui Flood Advisory until 10 p.m.
The National Weather Service has extended the Maui Flood Advisory until 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. At 7:06 p.m., radar indicated heavy rain over East Maui, with the heaviest rain falling along the southern slopes of Haleakalā. Rain was falling at a rate of 0.5 to 1 inches per hour.
Cold front near Kauaʻi continues path down island chain through Tuesday
A Flood Watch is in effect through Tuesday afternoon as a cold front makes its way down the island chain.
Kona low brings continued threat of rain, Flash Flood Watch continues
A kona low west of the islands will bring a continued threat for heavy rain and flooding along with isolated thunderstorms today, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS reports that conditions will gradually improve over the weekend with stable trade wind weather expected for the first half of next week.
Kona low continues to bring unsettled weather: Flood Watch continues
The Flash Flood Warning is canceled for the island of Maui as of 2:38 p.m. The National Weather Service reports that the heavy rain has ended. Hāna Highway has been reopened, but portions of Piʻilani Highway remain closed. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 6 p.m. on Friday for all of the main Hawaiian Islands.
Flood Watch continues: Kona low brings threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms
A kona low west of the islands continues to threaten the state with the potential for heavy rain and thunderstorms. A Flood Watch remains in effect until Thursday afternoon for the entire state. There is also a Winter Weather Advisory in effect through Thursday morning for the Big Island summits.
Flood Watch expanded to all islands from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon
A kona low will increase potential for heavy rain and thunderstorms across Kauaʻi and Oʻahu as early as Tuesday morning before spreading this potential to the remaining islands over the following days.
Cold front moves over Maui County, heavy rain and thunderstorms in forecast
Most island remain under a flood watch through this afternoon as a cold front moves through Oʻahu and into the islands of Maui County this morning.
Kona low to force a “plume of deep tropical moisture” over the islands
“Light to moderate rain may be locally heavy at times over Kauaʻi and Oʻahu while periods of heavy rain will result in much greater flash flood potential over windward and southeast-facing slopes of the Big Island and Maui,” according to an update issued by the National Weather Service on Friday morning.
Flood Watch issued Thursday morning to Saturday afternoon as kona low approaches
The NWS reports that flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible as a kona low brings widespread heavy rainfall to the Hawaiian Islands from Thursday into the weekend.
Maui Flood Warning until 1 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 28
At 9:36 p.m., radar showed heavy rain over the slopes of Haleakalā, falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour with locally heavier rain up to 3 inches per hour.
Maui Flood Advisory posted until 4:30 p.m., Dec. 31
At 1:26 p.m., radar showed heavy rain over both the north and south slopes of Haleakalā that was falling at a rate of 1-2 inches per hour. The pubic can expect rising streams over windward Haleakalā and water flowing in previously dry gulches around and west of Kīpahulu.
Flood Watch Through Late Sunday Night
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi, in effect until late tonight.
Flood Watch Through Late Monday Night
The remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Linda are expected to move through the islands between today and Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.
Passing Disturbance Brings Winter Weather to Haleakalā on Maui, Advisory Extended to Midnight
The National Weather Service says a passing disturbance aloft is producing snow showers above 9,000 feet. Chances for snow will diminish late this afternoon and evening.
