Maui County, HI
04/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2025 21:22
MEMA ALERT: Flood Advisory In Effect For Portions Of Maui Island Until 8 PM HST This Evening
MEMA Alert 451 PM HST Thu Apr 17 2025
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR THE
ISLAND OF MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...The island of Maui in Maui County.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 450 PM HST, radar indicated heavy rain over leeward
Haleakala slopes on Maui. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to
2 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kula, Pukalani, Makawao, Haliimaile, Keokea, Haiku-Pauwela,
Huelo, Paia, Pauwela, Keanae, Ulupalakua, Makena, Haleakala
National Park, Kailua, Wailua and Hookipa Beach Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
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This advisory may need to be extended beyond 800 PM HST if flooding
persists.