Molokai, Maui under flash flood warning as heavy rains move over island chain - Hawaii News Now

tederes.blogspot.com

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The threat of flooding continues as heavy rain moves over the island chain.

Molokai is under a flash flood warning.

Molokai’s warning extends through 12:45 p.m.

While the warning for Maui expired at 10 a.m.

On Saturday morning, the National Weather Service warned rain rates of 2 inches per hour were falling over much of Molokai. On Maui, locally heavy rains were centered over the slopes of Haleakala.

Maui firefighter critically injured after being sucked into storm drain

As Kihei floods after light rains, some point finger at overdevelopment

Forecasters have also expanded a flood watch to include Oahu and Hawaii Island.

A flood watch means that conditions are favorable for flash flooding to occur, and that you should be prepared to take quick action if a flash flood warning is issued for your area.

VIEWER-SUBMITTED IMAGES:

National Weather Service forecasters said the rains are thanks to a disturbance that’s destabilizing the atmosphere. The heaviest rains are expected for windward slopes and coastlines.

The disturbance may also cause stronger northeast winds to increase Sunday for Kauai and Oahu near wind advisory levels.

Showers may also increase late Saturday into Sunday for the island of Hawaii, and snow may also be possible on the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.

Copyright 2023 Hawaii News Now. All rights reserved.

Adblock test (Why?)

"heavy" - Google News
January 28, 2023 at 05:02PM
https://ift.tt/SCHKeMn

Molokai, Maui under flash flood warning as heavy rains move over island chain - Hawaii News Now
"heavy" - Google News
https://ift.tt/uq70VlB
https://ift.tt/R9Fmfz1
heavy

Bagikan Berita Ini