UPDATE – (11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2) – The Hawaii Police Department reported that Highway 11 near Kawa Flats, and Kaʻalailike (Cane Haul) is closed in Kaʻū between Pahala and Naʻalehu (mile 59 to 61) due to flooding from the heavy rains.
“At 11:11 a.m. HST, radar indicated heavy rain over windward and southeast Big Island with the heaviest rain over the Kaʻū, lower Puna and North Kohala districts,” the National Weather Service reported, as the Flood Advisory continued. “Rain was falling at a rate of 0.5 to 1.5 inches per hour. Civil Defense has reported Highway 11 near Kawa Flats is closed to small vehicles due to ponding of the roadway. Additional heavy showers are expected to move in through the afternoon.”
UPDATE – (7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2) – The Flood Watch continues for East Hawaiʻi. The Hawaiʻi Police Department reported the east end of Wood Valley Road in Pahala is closed due to flooding, with no alternate routes available.
(BIVN) – The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for East Hawaiʻi, while maintaining a High Surf Advisory for south-facing shores.
“At 9:21 p.m. HST, radar indicated heavy rain over northern and eastern slopes from Upolu Point to Mountain Home to South Cape,” the forecasters said. “Rain was falling at a rate of 0.5 to 1 inches per hour.”
Some locations that will experience flooding include Hilo, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kapaʻau, Honokaʻa, Volcano, Glenwood, Mountain View, Hawaiian Acres, Keaʻau, Papaikou, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Pepeʻekeo, Honomū, Orchidlands Estates, Hakalau, Ninole, Laupahoehoe, Wood Valley and Pāhoa.
The Flood Advisory will be in effect until 1:30 a.m., but may need to be extended if flooding persists.
The High Surf Advisory for south-facings shores of Kona and Kaʻū continues. Surf will be rising to 8 to 12 feet from Tuesday morning to Thursday morning.
