...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NIIHAU AND KAUAI FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
Expires: February 21, 2026 @ 6:00am
PRECAUTIONARY
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
LOCATIONS
WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
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WHERE...Niihau and Kauai.
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WHEN...From 3 PM HST this afternoon through late tonight.
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IMPACTS...Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to rapid runoff.
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - As moisture filters over the state from both the east and the west and an upper level disturbance moves overhead, conditions will be favorable for producing heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms, particularly over the western end of the state late today into early Saturday. Kauai has the greatest potential for flash flooding during this period.