HANALEI (HawaiiNewsNow) – A flash flood warning has been canceled for north Kauai after heavy rain from earlier this morning brought about flooding that closed the Hanalei Bridge.
The Kauai Emergency Administration Company reported that Kuhio Freeway was nonetheless inundated with floodwater. The Hanalei Bridge remained closed as of 11 a.m Sunday.
The flooding was brought on by earlier heavy rain. The rainfall price has diminished, however water ranges are nonetheless elevated.
USGS information confirmed that the Hanalei River water degree peaked at 7.27 ft at 6:20 a.m., properly above the 5-foot flood stage.
Within the 24-hour interval that ended at 7 a.m., Mount Waialeale recorded 8 inches of rainfall, whereas Hanalei obtained 4.08 inches.
Throughout the identical time, 4.45 inches fell on the North Wailua Ditch and a USGS gauge at Waiahi Stream, on the southeast slope of Waialeale, recorded 4.79 inches.
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