The threat of flooding rain will increase across Kauai and Oahu on Thursday, then spread east across the rest of the island chain Thursday night into Friday, including Maui and the Big Island. Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Honolulu said this week’s storm wasn’t a Kona storm like the two that fueled March’s flooding, but its impacts would be the same. This week’s storm is also hauling in a threat of strong winds that could down trees and knock out power. There are “no urgent dam safety concerns” across the state, Hawaii said in an update on storm preparations Thursday afternoon. Advertisement AdvertisementFloodwater entered a home in the Big Island’s Puna District Tuesday night, according to a National Weather Service report citing emergency management.

Source: CNN April 09, 2026 21:45 UTC