HONOLULU (Island News) – The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that a Flood Watch is in effect through Monday afternoon for all Hawaiian Islands.
NWS confirmed on Sunday that all of the main Hawaiian islands will be on Flood Watch due to the possibility of flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall, through Monday afternoon.
Officials said that a deepening kona low north of Kauai will drift southwest on Sunday and Monday before moving west. For Big Island and Maui County, the greatest flood risk remains along southeast facing mountain slopes as southerly flow more efficiently lifts rich moisture up these slopes.
NWS said that lingering instability over some islands may extend the timing of the Flood Watch into Tuesday…