FLOOD WATCH FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY. * WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall remains possible. * WHERE. All the main Hawaiian islands. * WHEN. Through late tonight. * IMPACTS. Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to rapid runoff. Remember, flash flooding can occur well downstream. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - The threat for strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will continue across the state through tonight as a strong upper level disturbance settles southward over the area. Conditions will steadily improve from west to east later tonight through Saturday as this upper disturbance drifts eastward.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. * WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. All the main Hawaiian islands. * WHEN. Through this evening. * IMPACTS. Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to rapid runoff. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - An upper level low will slowly move through the Hawaiian Islands this weekend. Weather impacts include slow moving heavy rain and strong thunderstorms increasing the threat for flash flooding statewide. The flood threat will decrease later this evening over the western islands of Niihau, Kauai and Oahu as the low slowly drifts eastward.

FFWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for. The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County * Until 600 AM HST. * At 221 AM HST, radar indicated heavy rain mainly over the North and South Kohala districts and the western end of the Hamakua district. Rain was falling at a rate of up to 3 inches per hour. The heaviest rain is occurring around the Kohala Ranch area. Flash flooding is ongoing. Additional heavy showers will be onshore over the next few hours. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Local authorities reported flooding on Akoni Pule Highway near mile marker 5 with the road impassible for small cars. Flooding in drainages, streams, rivers, roads, properties, and other low-lying areas. Public road closures possible in some areas. Landslides are possible in steep terrain. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Waikoloa Village, Kapaau, Pololu Valley, Kohala Ranch, Kawaihae, Waimanu Valley, Halaula, Waipio Valley, Kamuela, Hawi, Puako, Kukuihaele, Mahukona and Mauna Lani.

At 347 AM HST, radar indicated heavy rain over Kohala and Hamakua Districts. Rain was falling at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour. Highway 270 near mile post 5 near Kawaihae Harbor is currently closed due to flooding. Area stream gauges remain elevated. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Flooding in drainages, streams, rivers, roads, properties, and other low-lying areas. Public road closures possible in some areas. Landslides are possible in steep terrain. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Waikoloa Village, Kapaau, Pololu Valley, Kohala Ranch, Kawaihae, Waimanu Valley, Halaula, Waipio Valley, Kamuela, Hawi, Puako, Kukuihaele, Mahukona and Mauna Lani.