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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

1134 PM HST Fri Mar 20 2026



The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  The island of Molokai in Maui County



* Until 230 AM HST.



* At 1134 PM HST, A line of heavy showers with embedded 

  thunderstorms moving in from the west is producing rainfall rates 

  of 1 to 3 inches per hour. Reports of flooding, downed trees, and 

  landslides have already been received from emergency management 

  over west Molokai near Kepuhi and Paniolo. Elsewhere across the 

  island, water levels in Kawela Gulch are already elevated, and 

  additional heavy rainfall will worsen runoff and flash flooding 

  impacts through the overnight hours as the heavy showers and 

  storms expand eastward over the area.







  HAZARD...Heavy rain producing life threatening flash flooding.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Significant and life threatening flooding in

           drainages, streams, rivers, roads, properties, and

           other low lying areas. Multiple public road closures

           expected, as well as landslides in steep terrain.



* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  This includes the entire island of Molokai.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Stay away from streams, rivers, drainage ditches, and culverts, even 

if they are currently dry.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



The heavy rains may cause rock and mudslides in steep terrain areas.



&&



This warning may need to be extended beyond 230 AM HST if flooding 

persists.



LAT...LON 2120 15701 2123 15699 2123 15697 2119 15694

      2118 15691 2119 15677 2117 15671 2116 15670

      2110 15674 2103 15688 2107 15725 2110 15733

      2119 15727 2123 15727 2124 15725



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE



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