“THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY

* UNTIL 530 PM HST

* AT 218 PM HST… RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN NEAR PUNALUU… OR ABOUT 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HILO. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOOD VALLEY AND PAHALA WITHIN KAU DISTRICT.

PRECAUTIONARY/ PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS… DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS PRONE
TO FLOODING.

RAINFALL AND RUNOFF WILL ALSO CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO PONDING… REDUCED VISIBILITY AND POOR BRAKING ACTION.

DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND… DON’T DROWN.”