Akone Puli Highway Closed at MM25
Akone Puli Highway Closed at MM25 Road blocked...downed trees and power lines......
Flash Flood Warning till 9:45am
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM HST FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY... At 809 AM HST...radar and gages showed that rainfall has decreased recently over the east side of the Big Island but significant flooding issues are ongoing in several areas. Highway 19 remains closed near mile marker 6. Saddle Road remains closed near mile marker 10.5 due to a landslide. Flooding continues […]
500 AM HST Fri Aug 24 2018 ...DANGEROUS HURRICANE LANE MOVING SLOWLY NORTH TOWARD THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... ...CATASTROPHIC FLOODING OCCURRING ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.7N 158.0W ABOUT 180 MI...290 KM S OF HONOLULU HAWAII ABOUT 145 MI...235 KM WSW OF KAILUA-KONA HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH. 500 AM HST Fri […]
Kohala Mountain Road (RT 250) is CLOSED
Kohala Mountain Road (RT 250) is CLOSED from Puu Mamo Dr in North Kohala to Hawaii Prep Academy in South Kohala due to fallen trees. Please use Akoni Pule Highway (RT 270) instead.
Hurricane Warning Cancelled for Big Island
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Hilo - Kamuela - Hawi - Pahoa - Volcano * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 25-35 mph with gusts to 50 mph - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: […]
Akoni Pule Hwy closed near the 24 mile marker
HAWAII POLICE DEPT: Akoni Pule Hwy (RT 270) is closed near the 24 mile marker in North Kohala due to a landslide.
8:06am Flash Flood Warning
At 806 AM HST...radar and rain gages showed heavy rain continuing from the windward Kohala slopes to South Point. Rain rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour were observed by gages in the South Hilo and Puna Districts. Honolii Stream and Wailuku River had very high water levels. There are multiple road closures due to flooding, including Highway 19 near Honomu. Additional rainfall is approaching from the southeast. Avoid […]
8am Update
At 800 AM HST (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lane was located by satellite and radar imagery near near latitude 17.1 North, longitude 157.6 West. Lane is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h). A turn toward the north-northwest and little change in forward speed is expected today. A turn toward the north is anticipated tonight and Friday, as Lane's forward motion slows. A turn toward the […]
7am Update with closures
Due to the slowing of the hurricane, dangerous heavy rains and flooding are occurring in east Hawaii. Due to the heavy rain, the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the windward side of the island. At this time, the slowing of the hurricane has also diminished the immediate threat of hurricane conditions of wind, rain, and surf on the west side of the island. Due to […]