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Flood Advisory Issued For Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Big Island Video News

Sep 10, 2022

STORY SUMMARY

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - A Flood Advisory was issued on Saturday evening for an area of Kaʻu, including Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and Pāhala.

UPDATE(6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 10)

  • The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a Flood Advisory for the east-side of the Kaʻū district until 9:15 p.m.
  • At 6:12 p.m. HST, forecasters said radar indicated heavy rain over the Kaʻū district. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in streams was expected.
  • Some locations that will experience flooding include Pāhala, Punaluʻu Beach, Kāwā Flats, Wood Valley, Naʻalehu, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Waiohinu, Discovery Harbor and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Park Kahuku Unit.

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