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<\/a>The P\u0101hala drainage ditch in Ka\u02bb\u016b during a kona low in February 2023. (Photo File: Courtesy of B. Bruce Bare)<\/p>\nRadar indicated at 10:30 a.m. that heavy rain \u2014 still generally falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour, with the heaviest rates of up to 3 inches an hour between Hawai\u02bbi Volcanoes National Park and P\u0101hoa, including portions of P\u0101hoa-Kalapana Road and Highway 11 \u2014 continued to move over parts of the Puna and Ka\u02bb\u016b coasts.<\/p>\n
Some locations that will continue to experience flooding include Hilo, Hawai\u02bbi Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, Glenwood, Mountain View, Wood Valley, Hawaiian Acres, P\u0101hala, Orchidlands Estates, Kea\u02bbau, P\u0101hoa, Punalu\u02bbu Black Sand Beach, Kawa Flats, P\u0101pa\u02bbikou, N\u0101\u02bb\u0101lehu and Fern Forest.<\/p>\n
Flooding on roads and in poor drainage areas as well as streams can be expected. Some low-water crossings also could become impassable.<\/p>\n
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Original story published at 8:10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026: National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu issued a flood advisory for southeast portions of the Big Island until 10:45 a.m. today (Jan. 4) as excessive rainfall could produce flooding as heavy rain moves over the Puna and Ka\u02bb\u016b districts.<\/p>\n
National Weather Service radar indicated at 7:45 a.m. heavy rain falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches an hour \u2014 with isolated heavier rates of up to 3 inches an hour, specifically between P\u0101hala and P\u0101hoa, including portions of P\u0101hoa-Kalapana Road and Highway 11 \u2014 was moving over portions of the Puna and Ka\u02bb\u016b coasts.<\/p>\n
Some locations that will experience flooding include Hilo, Hawai\u02bbi Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, Glenwood, Mountain View, Wood Valley, Hawaiian Acres, P\u0101hala, Orchidlands Estates, Kea\u02bbau, P\u0101hoa, Punalu\u02bbu Black Sand Beach, Kawa Flats, P\u0101pa\u02bbikou, N\u0101\u02bb\u0101lehu and Fern Forest.<\/p>\n
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Flooding on roads and in poor drainage areas as well as streams is expected. Some low-water crossings could also become impassable.<\/p>\n
The public is advised to stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low-lying areas prone to flooding.<\/p>\n
A flood watch also remains in effect for the entire state through Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n
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