####018002108#### WGHW70 PHFO 160108 FFSHFO Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Honolulu HI 308 PM HST Sat Aug 15 2026 HIC001-160200- /O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-260816T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Hawaii HI- 308 PM HST Sat Aug 15 2026 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY... At 308 PM HST, Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rain bands from Hurricane Lala are moving onshore across windward and southeast Big Island. Additional heavy rain bands are anticipated over the next few hours, especially across the Kau and Puna Districts. Radar estimates that rain is falling at a rate of 1 to 2.5 inches per hour. Automated rain gauges have reported between 1 and 2 inches of rain in the past hour in some spots. Elevated flow has been observed in Honolii Stream, Wailuku River, and Paauau Gulch. County emergency management officials have reported numerous road closures due to flooding in the South Hilo, Puna, and Kau Districts. Flash flooding is ongoing within the warned area. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hilo, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kapaau, Honokaa, Volcano, Glenwood, Mountain View, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Wood Valley, Hawaiian Acres and Keaau. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 2027 15590 2030 15585 2000 15520 1987 15506 1977 15506 1976 15499 1965 15496 1952 15478 1932 15497 1923 15529 1911 15549 1895 15556 1888 15566 1888 15567 1903 15590 1947 15549 1959 15545 1988 15549 2010 15590 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ VAUGHAN