Incident: Flash Flood Warning

This is a Civil Defense message.

This is a Civil Defense Flash Flood Warning message for Monday, August 27 at 1:40 in the afternoon.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Hawai’i Island in the area of Waiki’i, Pohakuloa, Kamuela and Honoka’a through later this afternoon.

Due to the Flash Flood Warning, the following advisories are issued:

• Due to occasional heavy downpours, driving conditions are poor. Be on the alert for possible road closures without notice.


• Expect possible interruptions in your utility services.


• Be on the alert for malfunctioning traffic signals. Please treat flashing traffic lights as a four-way stop.


• Remember, if lightning does threaten your area, the safest place to be is indoors.