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Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

156 PM HST Sat Mar 21 2026



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Maui HI-

156 PM HST Sat Mar 21 2026



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM HST THIS 

AFTERNOON FOR THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI IN MAUI COUNTY...



At 156 PM HST, radar indicated that heavy showers have diminished, 

with rain rates of 0.5 to 1 inch per hour lingering over southeast 

Molokai. Emergency management reported the closure of Kamehameha V 

Highway near mile marker 7 due to flooding, and water levels at the 

gage in Kawela Gulch remain high.



HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.



SOURCE...Radar.



IMPACT...Flooding in drainages, streams, rivers, roads,

         properties, and other low-lying areas. Public road

         closures possible in some areas. Landslides are possible

         in steep terrain.



Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Pukoo, Ualapue, Kamalo, Halawa Valley, Kawela and Kalaupapa 

  National Park.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Stay away from streams, rivers, drainage ditches, and culverts, even 

if they are currently dry.



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LAT...LON 2114 15689 2119 15677 2117 15671 2117 15670

      2116 15670 2115 15670 2109 15676 2104 15684

      2104 15689 2105 15689 2106 15697 2112 15694



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED



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