Maui County, HI
10/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/20/2024 10:20
MEMA ALERT: (Extended) Coastal Flood Statement During High Tide Through Monday Morning
...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE THROUGH MONDAY... .Peak monthly tides could lead to minor coastal flooding in the typical low-lying vulnerable areas around or just before daybreak Sunday and Monday.
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Niihau-Kauai Southwest-Waianae Coast-Oahu North Shore-Olomana-
Kahoolawe-Maui Windward West-Maui Leeward West-Kona-Kohala-
Kauai North-Kauai East-Kauai South-East Honolulu-Honolulu Metro-
Ewa Plain-Koolau Windward-Molokai Windward-Molokai Southeast-
Molokai North-Molokai West-Molokai Leeward South-Lanai Windward-
Lanai Leeward-Lanai South-Maui Central Valley North-
Maui Central Valley South-Windward Haleakala-Kipahulu-
South Maui/Upcountry-South Haleakala-Big Island South-
Big Island Southeast-Big Island East-Big Island North-
343 AM HST Sun Oct 20 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding.
* WHERE...Along shorelines and low-lying coastal areas of all
islands.
* WHEN...Through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of beaches that are normally dry, minor
coastal erosion, and saltwater inundation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Avoid driving through flooded roadways. If you are forced to
drive through salt water, be sure to rinse your vehicle with
fresh water. Move electronics, vehicles or other valuables to
higher ground. Monitor vessels to ensure mooring lines don't get
too tight and watch out for overwash around boat ramps. Secure
canoes or other watercraft stowed on beaches.
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Submit your coastal flooding photos to the University of Hawaii
Sea Grant College Program's Hawaii and Pacific Islands King
Tides Project at:
PacificIslandsKingTides.org