{"id":533220,"date":"2026-03-19T17:55:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/533220\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:55:21","slug":"another-kona-low-storm-system-expected-this-weekend-in-the-hawaiian-islands-kauai-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/533220\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Kona low storm system expected this weekend in the Hawaiian Islands : Kauai Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another Kona low storm developing west of the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring widespread rain and potential flash flooding Thursday evening through the weekend, according to the Hawai\u2018i Emergency Mangement Agency.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kauai-kona-low-from-Kauai-County-Facebook-page-2-1024x951.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87668\"\/>Kaua\u2018i County Public Works crews work to clear debris from Hulemalu Road following Kona low storm on March 13, 2026. (Photo Courtesy: Kaua\u2018i County Facebook page)<\/p>\n<p>Matt Foster, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Honolulu, said Wednesday the next Kona low will start developing Thursday afternoon with potential flooding by Thursday night. However, he said O\u2018ahu and the Big Island are the islands expected to feel the brunt of the incoming system.<\/p>\n<p>Kaua\u2018i County experienced widespread flooding during the Kona low storm that hit the Garden Isle on March 13. <\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD<\/p>\n<p>Kauai Emergency Management Agency Executive Officer Solomon Kanoho said the agency is coordinating with county departments and partners for the next developing system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we monitor conditions, once we have a clearer picture of which areas may be impacted, we will be better able to stage equipment and resources where they are needed most,\u201d Kanoho said.<\/p>\n<p>Kanoho said he expects to have improved \u201csituational awareness\u201d following a coordination call Thursday morning with the National Weather Service, state and federal partners, and fellow counties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also want to remind the public that the ground remains saturated from the previous weather event, increasing the risk of flooding, falling trees, and other hazards,\u201d Kanoho said. \u201c\u2026We urge residents and visitors to remain vigilant, review their emergency plans, and stay informed through local media and official County of Kaua\u02bbi channels, including kauai.gov and our social media platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kaua\u2018i\u2019s north shore remains under a high surf advisory until 6 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another Kona low storm developing west of the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring widespread rain and potential&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":533221,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[192,50391,24028,239553,239554,187370,79,239555,4388],"class_list":["post-533220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-high-surf-advisory","tag-hiwx","tag-kauai-county","tag-kauai-emergency-management-agency","tag-kona-low","tag-science","tag-solomon-kanoho","tag-storm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=533220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/533221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=533220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=533220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}