{"id":867001,"date":"2026-08-24T19:04:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/867001\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T19:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:04:33","slug":"hawaiis-big-island-is-facing-more-flooding-rain-just-after-lala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/867001\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii&#8217;s Big Island is facing more flooding rain, just after Lala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii is now facing flooding from Moke just a week after destructive flooding and winds from Hurricane Lala last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>(MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/2026\/08\/17\/storms\/hurricane\/video\/hawaii-cleanup-hurricane-lala-damage-power-outages-road-closures\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hurricane Lala cleanup begins in Hawaii, 100 Big Island homes damaged<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"DCT 1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787598268_972_DCT_SPECIAL1_1280x720.jpg\"\/>Where is Moke right now?<\/p>\n<p>Tropical Depression Moke is located roughly 300 miles southwest of Hilo, moving toward the west. Moke is pronounced &#8220;MOH-keh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"object-contain h-auto m-0 w-37.5\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/_next\/static\/media\/morning-brief-logo.1vsg6xjfl-m0f.svg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Weather in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>By signing up you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/privacy\/terms-of-use\" class=\"underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/privacy\/privacy-policy\" class=\"underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. Unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<p>The National Hurricane Center issued its first advisory on Tropical Depression Two-C Thursday morning. It was upgraded to a tropical storm Friday morning. <\/p>\n<p>(MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/2026\/07\/28\/safety\/hurricane\/hurricane-terms-and-definitions-glossary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What tropical terms mean<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Pacific Storm Info 6\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAX_WEB_TROP_PAC6_storm_info_1280x720.jpg\"\/>What is the forecast?<\/p>\n<p>Moke is tracking farther south of the islands than Lala last weekend. Even though the storm is further from the islands, it doesn&#8217;t mean there won&#8217;t still be impacts. <\/p>\n<p>Get More of Our News on Google<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-base leading-loose tracking-tight font-medium text-gray-500 mt-2 mb-4\">Set The Weather Company as a &#8216;Preferred Source&#8217; to get quicker access to the news you value.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=weather.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"inline-block w-full max-w-[220px] rounded-lg focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-blue-500 focus-visible:outline-none\" data-testid=\"preferred-source-button\"><img alt=\"\" data-testid=\"preferred-source-badge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"338\" height=\"107\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/google-preferred-source-badge-en.083veuzl7n_jk.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rainfall, changes in wind and high surf are ramping up now, and likely continuing through Monday. <\/p>\n<p>It will then move west of the rest of the island chain by Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>Moke may eventually battle wind shear and drier air, and that should keep its wind intensity in check as a tropical storm.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"DCT 23\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DCT_SPECIAL23_1280x720.jpg\"\/>What are the impacts to Hawaii?<\/p>\n<p>The most serious concern is additional heavy rain and flash flooding just days after <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/2026\/08\/17\/storms\/hurricane\/hawaii-hurricane-tropical-storm-lala-forecast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hurricane Lala triggered damaging flooding<\/a> on the Big Island, and locally flooding rain in other parts of the island chain. <\/p>\n<p>A flood watch is in effect for the Big Island. <\/p>\n<p>According to the National Hurricane Center, several more inches of additional rainfall is possible on the Big Island, especially over the mountains and eastern slopes.<\/p>\n<p>(MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/2026\/08\/21\/storms\/hurricane\/lala-moke-likely-to-be-most-impactful-back-to-back-ha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Back-to-back Hawaii threats in one week have only happened once before since 1950<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>This means additional life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are likely, especially over mountains and nearby slopes. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"DCT 47\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787598273_308_DCT_SPECIAL47_1280x720.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While there are no tropical storm watches on the island due to Moke traveling further south than Lala, there is still a chance of some gusty winds, especially within and downslope of higher terrain. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hawaii is now facing flooding from Moke just a week after destructive flooding and winds from Hurricane 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