NWS Honolulu HIFF.W 0054October 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Kauai, HI
The National Weather Service office in Honolulu issued a flash flood warning for Kauai in Hawaii, which was in force until 1:45 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 54th flash flood warning the NWS office in Honolulu issued in 2026. Hawaii had 1 flash flood warning in October 2026, against 2 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Hawaii's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Honolulu HI
- Area
- Kauai
- State
- Hawaii
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:07 a.m. HST, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 1:45 a.m. HST, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- PHFO FF.W 0054
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Hawaii since 2008Every warning type in Hawaii
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The notice as issued
At 1207 AM HST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling over Kauai. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Kapaa, Princeville, Kilauea, Hanalei, Alakai Swamp Trails, North Fork Wailua Trails, Wainiha, Haena, Na Pali State Park, Kokee State Park, Wailua Homesteads and Wailua.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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