United States Active Warning and Alerts Center

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE ISLAND OF MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY

Maui County, HI

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.

* WHERE...The island of Maui in Maui County.

* WHEN...Until 100 PM HST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 946 AM HST, radar indicated heavy showers moving over West
Maui, with rain falling at rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
While the rainfall is currently concentrated over West Maui,
additional heavy showers are expected to spread to southern
and central Maui through midday.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kahului, Kihei, Lahaina, Maalaea, Puunene, Keokea, Wailea,
Kula, Waikapu, Pukalani, Wailuku, Ulupalakua, Waiehu, Makena,
Waihee, Olowalu, Kahakuloa, Kaanapali, Honokohau and Napili-
Honokowai.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.

A Flood Watch is also in effect for all Hawaiian Islands until 6 pm
HST Sunday.

FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE ISLAND OF LANAI IN MAUI COUNTY

Maui County, HI

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...The island of Lanai in Maui County.

* WHEN...Until 200 PM HST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1033 AM HST, while radar indicated a brief decrease in
rainfall, moderate to heavy showers are expected to redevelop
over the island of Lanai later this morning, with rainfall
rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
The entire island of Lanai.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.

A Flood Watch is also in effect for all Hawaiian Islands until 6 PM
HST Sunday.

FLOOD ADVISORY FOR AN ICE JAM NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY

Penobscot County, ME

* WHAT...Minor flooding caused by an ice jam on the Piscataquis
River in Maxfield and Howland continues.

* WHERE...A portion of East Central Maine, including the following
county, Penobscot.

* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding with the Piscataquis River along the
Maxfield and North Howland Roads. Additionally flooding of
properties near or in low-lying and flood-prone locations between
Maxfield and Howland is possible if ice shifts on the Piscataquis
River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 539 PM EDT, Penobscot County Emergency Management reported
minor flooding due to an Ice Jam along the Piscataquis River
in Maxfield to Howland. The Piscataquis River remains out of
its banks due to the ice jam. Flood waters are slowly
receding along the Maxfield and North Howland Roads. Sections
of the North Howland Road is washed out but no longer flooded
in Maxfield. Large ice chunks have been pushed into
properties between Maxfield and Howland.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Howland, Enfield, Medford and Maxfield.
- For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Water levels can rise and fall quickly in the vicinity of ice jams.
Those with interests along rivers and tributary streams should be
alert for rapidly fluctuating water levels in the vicinity of ice
jams. Never drive through flooded roads or around closed road
barricades. The barricades are there for your safety due to the
potential for ice jam releases or continued flooding.