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Flash Flood Warning

N Issued by NWS Honolulu HI ⏳ In force until Sun 1 Nov, 12:45 📍 Kauai, HI (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
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FFWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The island of Kauai in Kauai County * Until 1145 PM HST. * At 834 PM HST, gauge reports indicate flooding continues on the Hanalei River, including at and near Hanalei Bridge. Therefore, even though heavy rain has ended, the flood warning is being extended. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by previous heav…

📡 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 areaKauai, HI
Issuing authorityNWS Honolulu HI
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-31T20:34:00-10:00
Effective2026-10-31T20:34:00-10:00
Onset2026-10-31T20:34:00-10:00
Expires2026-10-31T23:45:00-10:00

📋 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.54f4ee01babcd8271d083e34eebe4d21e7beec68.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3a094afdded7eb235f111280326d96dc6e3f7c75.001.1
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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:
  • FFWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for...
  • The island of Kauai in Kauai County * Until 1145 PM HST.
  • * At 834 PM HST, gauge reports indicate flooding continues on the Hanalei River, including at and near Hanalei Bridge.
  • Therefore, even though heavy rain has ended, the flood warning is being extended.
  • HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by previous heav…
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