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Flash Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Honolulu HI ⏳ In force until Fri 30 Oct, 00:45 📍 Maui, HI (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
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At 1030 AM HST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain over windward and southeast Maui. Rain was falling at a rate of 0.5 to 1.5 inches per hour and has been nearly stationary along the eastern flank of Haleakala. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and u…

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📡 CAP alert details

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaMaui, HI
Issuing authorityNWS Honolulu HI
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-29T10:30:00-10:00
Effective2026-10-29T10:30:00-10:00
Onset2026-10-29T10:30:00-10:00
Expires2026-10-29T11:45:00-10:00

📋 Official instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aacbe05ce7183cdd19185e41ccb9855fc6056a7a.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.79bb37e9871028ad1701b82f08743ce4f485a1c4.001.1
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
  • Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
  • Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
  • Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.

📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • At 1030 AM HST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain over windward and southeast Maui.
  • Rain was falling at a rate of 0.5 to 1.5 inches per hour and has been nearly stationary along the eastern flank of Haleakala.
  • Flash flooding is ongoing.
  • HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
  • SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  • IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and u…
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