The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a

Flash Flood Warning for... the island of Hawaii in Hawaii County

until midnight HST

at 845 PM HST...radar showed an area of torrential rain that was nearly stationary along the leeward kohala slopes...between Kawaihae Road and Mahukona.

Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to Kawaihae...Mahukona...the kohala Mountain Road and Highway 270 between Kawaihae and Hawi. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flash Flood Warning means flash flooding is imminent or occurring in streams...roads and low lying areas. Move to higher ground now. Do not cross fast flowing or rising water in your vehicle or on foot. Turn around...Don/T drown. This Flash Flood Warning replaces the Flood Advisory that was in effect for the island of Hawaii in Hawaii County. This warning may need to be extended beyond midnight HST if flash flooding persists. Lat...Lon 2024 15595 2024 15579 1998 15561 1998 15585