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Flash Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Honolulu HI ⏳ In force until Fri 30 Oct, 08:00 📍 Hawaii in Hawaii, HI (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
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FFWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County * Until 700 PM HST. * At 411 PM HST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain over windward Big Island. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 3 inches per hour with the heaviest rainfall over the Hilo districts. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Fla…

📡 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 areaHawaii in Hawaii, HI
Issuing authorityNWS Honolulu HI
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-29T16:11:00-10:00
Effective2026-10-29T16:11:00-10:00
Onset2026-10-29T16:11:00-10:00
Expires2026-10-29T19:00:00-10:00

📋 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.a0e7bab47db29b72bc673ca4780a060cb1e9c54a.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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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:
  • FFWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
  • The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County * Until 700 PM HST.
  • * At 411 PM HST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain over windward Big Island.
  • Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 3 inches per hour with the heaviest rainfall over the Hilo districts.
  • Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
  • HAZARD...Fla…
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