Alert archive / Hawaii / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this flash flood warning at Mar 3, 2012, 8:46 PM HST for Kauai County, Hawaii. It was in force for 12 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2012, 8:46 PM HST (06:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2012, 8:45 AM HST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Honolulu, HI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Kauai County, HI
The radar
The South Kauai radar (PHKI), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 10:25 PM HST | FLASH FLOOD | Hanalei, HI | HANALEI RIVER BRIDGE REPORTED CLOSED APPROXIMATELY AROUND 1025PM. |
| Mar 4, 4:45 AM HST | FLASH FLOOD | 6 W Lihue, HI | PORTION OF KAUMUALII HIGHWAY BETWEEN MILE MARK 4 AND MALUHIA JUNCTION CLOSED. |
| Mar 4, 5:38 AM HST | FLASH FLOOD | W Lihue, HI | ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING - KALOA RD, WAHA RD, AND KAHAWILI HIGHWAY. LANDSLIDE - ON KUHIO HIGHWAY NEAR LUMAHAI RD. NEAR MILE MARKER 5. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lihue, (PHLI), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 27 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1525 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 498 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
979 WGHW50 PHFO 040646 FFWHFO HIC007-040945- /O.NEW.PHFO.FF.W.0004.120304T0646Z-120304T0945Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 846 PM HST SAT MAR 3 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY * UNTIL 1145 PM HST * AT 836 PM HST...A GAGE ON THE WAILUA RIVER SHOWED A RAPID RISE IN WATER LEVEL FROM HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL KAUAI. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. * THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES ALL LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE FLOOD ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY. RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1145 PM HST IF FLASH FLOODING PERSISTS. LAT...LON 2224 15978 2228 15919 2181 15932 2189 15985 $$ HOUSTON
10 follow-up statements
997 WGHW70 PHFO 040759 FFSHFO FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 959 PM HST SAT MAR 3 2012 HIC007-040945- /O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120304T0945Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KAUAI HI- 959 PM HST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 1145 PM HST... STREAM GAGES ON THE WAILUA AND HANALEI RIVERS CONTINUE TO SHOW HIGH WATER LEVELS DUE TO RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS EVENING. WEATHER RADAR SHOWS THAT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER KAUAI. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDES ALL LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1145 PM HST IF FLASH FLOODING PERSISTS. LAT...LON 2224 15978 2228 15919 2181 15932 2189 15985 $$ HOUSTON/HUI
021 WGHW70 PHFO 040834 FFSHFO FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1034 PM HST SAT MAR 3 2012 HIC007-040945- /O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120304T0945Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KAUAI HI- 1034 PM HST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 1145 PM HST... STREAM GAGES ON THE WAILUA AND HANALEI RIVERS CONTINUE TO SHOW HIGH WATER LEVELS DUE TO RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS EVENING. KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT THE HANALEI RIVER BRIDGE IS NOW CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES ALL LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1145 PM HST IF FLASH FLOODING PERSISTS. LAT...LON 2224 15978 2228 15919 2181 15932 2189 15985 $$ HOUSTON/HUI
425 WGHW50 PHFO 040939 FFWHFO HIC007-041245- /O.EXT.PHFO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120304T1245Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 1139 PM HST SAT MAR 3 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY * UNTIL 245 AM HST * AT 1143 PM HST...KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED THE HANALEI RIVER BRIDGE REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS EVENING. WEATHER RADAR SHOWS LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS CONTINUING OVER MOST OF THE ISLAND. * THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES ALL LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE PRE-EXISTING WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY. THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 245 AM HST IF FLASH FLOODING PERSISTS. LAT...LON 2224 15978 2228 15919 2181 15932 2189 15985 $$ HOUSTON
005 WGHW70 PHFO 041100 FFSHFO FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 100 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012 HIC007-041245- /O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120304T1245Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KAUAI HI- 100 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 245 AM HST... AT 1250 AM HST...KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS REPORTED THE HANALEI RIVER BRIDGE REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED LAST EVENING. WEATHER RADAR SHOWS LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS CONTINUING OVER PARTS OF THE ISLAND. THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES ALL LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && LAT...LON 2224 15978 2228 15919 2181 15932 2189 15985 $$ HOUSTON
595 WGHW50 PHFO 041244 FFWHFO HIC007-041545- /O.EXT.PHFO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120304T1545Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 244 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY * UNTIL 545 AM HST * AT 236 AM HST...KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS REPORTED THE HANALEI RIVER BRIDGE REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. WEATHER RADAR AND RAIN GAGES INDICATE HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING NEAR HANALEI...OR ABOUT 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIHUE. * THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES ALL LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 545 AM HST IF FLASH FLOODING PERSISTS. LAT...LON 2224 15978 2228 15919 2181 15932 2189 15985 $$ HOUSTON
382 WGHW70 PHFO 041400 FFSHFO FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 400 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012 HIC007-041545- /O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120304T1545Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KAUAI HI- 400 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 545 AM HST... AT 345 AM HST...RADAR SHOWS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS MOST OF THE EASTERN HALF OF KAUAI...INCLUDING THE HANALEI RIVER AREA WHERE A RAIN GAGE RECENTLY REPORTED RAIN FALLING AT A RATE OF UP TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL ADD TO THE ALREADY SWOLLEN STREAMS AND RIVERS ACROSS MOST OF KAUAI. ALSO...THE ROAD NEAR THE HANALEI RIVER BRIDGE REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES ALL LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 545 AM HST IF FLASH FLOODING PERSISTS. LAT...LON 2224 15978 2228 15919 2181 15932 2189 15985 $$ HOUSTON
956 WGHW70 PHFO 041503 FFSHFO FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 503 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012 HIC007-041545- /O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120304T1545Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KAUAI HI- 503 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 545 AM HST... AT 445 AM HST...RADAR SHOWS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS MOST OF THE EASTERN HALF OF KAUAI. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL ADD TO THE ALREADY SWOLLEN STREAMS AND RIVERS ACROSS MOST OF KAUAI. KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS REPORT THAT THE PORTION OF KAUMUALII HIGHWAY BETWEEN MILE MARK 4 AND THE MALUHIA JUNCTION HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. THE ROAD NEAR THE HANALEI RIVER BRIDGE ALSO REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES ALL LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 545 AM HST. LAT...LON 2224 15978 2228 15919 2181 15932 2189 15985 $$ HOUSTON/HUI
359 WGHW50 PHFO 041540 FFWHFO HIC007-041845- /O.EXT.PHFO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120304T1845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 540 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY * UNTIL 845 AM HST * AT 530 AM HST...WEATHER RADAR AND RAIN GAGES INDICATE HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES OVER EASTERN KAUAI. KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING AND AT LEAST ONE LANDSLIDE. STREAM GAGE READINGS AT HANALEI AS WELL AS WAILUA RIVERS ARE ABOVE FLOOD STAGES. * THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES ALL LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE PRE-EXISTING WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY. RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 845 AM HST IF FLASH FLOODING PERSISTS. LAT...LON 2224 15978 2228 15919 2181 15932 2189 15985 $$ HUI/HOUSTON
012 WGHW70 PHFO 041726 FFSHFO FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 726 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012 HIC007-041845- /O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120304T1845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KAUAI HI- 726 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 845 AM HST... RADAR SHOWS HEAVY SHOWERS CONTINUING TO FALL OVER NORTH AND EAST PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND OF KAUAI...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MOVING IN FROM THE EAST. NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES ARE REPORTED BY KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE...INCLUDING KUHIO HIGHWAY NEAR HANALEI. STREAM GAGES ON THE HANALEI AND WAILUA RIVERS INDICATE THAT WATER LEVELS REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. A LANDSLIDE HAS OCCURRED ON KUHIO HIGHWAY NEAR LUMAHAI...AND ADDITIONAL LANDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HAENA... WAINIHA...NA PALI STATE PARK...MOLOAA...WAILUA...PRINCEVILLE...KOKEE STATE PARK...KILAUEA...KAPAA...HANALEI AND ANAHOLA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && THIS WARNING WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED BEYOND 845 AM. LAT...LON 2224 15978 2228 15919 2181 15932 2189 15985 $$ BIRCHARD
932
WGHW70 PHFO 041837
FFSHFO
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
837 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012
HIC007-041845-
/O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120304T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KAUAI HI-
837 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN
KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 845 AM HST...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN...
EASTERN...AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF KAUAI.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HAENA...
WAINIHA...NA PALI STATE PARK...MOLOAA...PRINCEVILLE...KILAUEA...
HANALEI AND ANAHOLA.
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE WEST SIDE OF THE
ISLAND OF KAUAI...AS HEAVY RAINS HAVE DIMINISHED AND FLASH FLOODING
IS NO LONGER EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES
FOR THE ENTIRE ISLAND HOWEVER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.
DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT.
TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
&&
RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP
TERRAIN.
LAT...LON 2185 15951 2225 15964 2225 15960 2225 15927
2194 15928 2189 15930
$$
BIRCHARDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Honolulu, HI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2:46 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Kauai | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:12 PM HST | High Surf Advisory | HFO | Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao | 5 days |
| Mar 3, 4:47 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Hawaii | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:44 PM HST | Small Craft Advisory | HFO | 9 days | |
| Mar 3, 11:20 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Honolulu | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:21 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Hawaii | 100 min |
| Mar 4, 12:12 AM HST | Flash Flood Warning | HFO | Honolulu | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:58 AM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Honolulu | 15 hr |
| Mar 4, 7:12 AM HST | Flash Flood Watch | HFO | Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao | 68 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:49 AM HST | Flash Flood Warning | HFO | Kauai | 33 hr |
| Mar 4, 12:14 PM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 2 hr | |
| Mar 4, 1:12 PM HST | Areal Flood Advisory | HFO | Kalawao | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 1:15 PM HST | Special Marine Warning | HFO | 2 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.