Event: Flood Advisory
Severity: Minor
Urgency: Expected
Headline: Flood Advisory issued October 28 at 4:23PM HST until October 28 at 7:30PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The island of Oahu in Honolulu County...
* WHEN...Until 730 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 419 PM HST, gauge reports indicated a rapid rise at Waikane
Stream, indicating the potential for water flowing over portions
of Kamehameha Highway near Waikane. Radar indicated the heaviest
rain falling over the Koolau Mountains at a rate 0.5 to 2 inches
per hour. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kahaluu, Halawa, Waiahole, Kaneohe, and Waikane.
Instructions: Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone to
flooding.