At 3:18 p.m. HST, radar indicated that moderate to heavy rainfall continues to move over Maui from the south. Rain rates of about 1 inch per hour were occurring over the south- facing slopes of Haleakalā. Rainfall will continue to move over Maui from the south over the next several hours.
At 2:40 a.m., radar showed a renewed area of very heavy showers moving over Maui from the south, with even more heavy showers developing further upstream. The NWS says ;ocalized rainfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour will exacerbate ongoing flooding from earlier rainfall. Portions of leeward Maui have received over 6 inches of rain over the past six hours, and runoff remains high.
To help prepare residents, officials with the City and County of Honolulu released the information on what to do before, during and after a flooding disaster strikes.
Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth signed a proclamation declaring a state of emergency on the Big Island as a “Kona Low” storm system pounds the island with heavy rain and