The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a
* Flood Advisory for the island of Hawaii in Hawaii County
* until 1100 PM HST
* at 759 PM HST... radar showed a heavy shower that was nearly
stationary over Captain Cook... or about 12 miles southeast of
Kailua-Kona.
* Other locations in the advisory include but are not limited to
Keauhou and Kealakekua.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Stay away from streams... drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
Rainfall and runoff will also cause hazardous driving conditions due
to ponding... reduced visibility and poor braking action.
Do not cross fast flowing or rising water in your vehicle or on foot.
Turn around... Don/T drown.
This advisory may need to be extended beyond 1100 PM HST if heavy
rain persists.
Lat... Lon 1958 15600 1958 15581 1940 15581 1940 15600
R Ballard
324 PM HST Tue Nov 10 2009
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through late Thursday
night...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* The Big Island.
* Through late Thursday night.
* Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop as a
strong upper level low develops north of the islands tonight...
and tracks over the islands Wednesday. The upper low will remain
near the islands through at least Thursday... continuing the
threat for flash flooding.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Prepare now for the possibility of very heavy
rainfall that could cause flash flooding.
Campers and hikers should pay particular attention to later
forecasts. Stay away from creeks... streams... and other flood
prone areas. Remember that it does not have to be raining where
you are for flash flooding to occur.