11:55 A.M. UPDATE: NR 02-21-26 (Flash Flood Warning cancelled; Kūhiō Highway near Hanalei Bridge has reopened to traffic)

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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
REIKO MATSUYAMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR

News Release

For Immediate Release: February 21, 2026

11:55 A.M. UPDATE: Flash Flood Warning cancelled; Kūhiō Highway near Hanalei Bridge has reopened to traffic

Kūhiō Highway near Hanalei Bridge has reopened to traffic.

The Flash Flood Warning for Kaua‘i was cancelled by the National Weather Service at 10:58 a.m. today, February 21.

This will be the final news release on this weather event if no significant updates occur.

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11 A.M. UPDATE: Flash Flood Warning cancelled; Kūhiō Highway near the Hanalei Bridge remains closed

The Flash Flood Warning for Kaua‘i has been cancelled by the National Weather Service.

However, due to elevated water levels, Kūhiō Highway near the Hanalei Bridge remains closed until further notice.

Please stay tuned to local media for updates on road closures.

Ponding, low visibility, and other hazardous driving conditions are expected. If you must drive, please do so with extreme caution.

For updates on road conditions and closures, please call 808-241-1725. Please do not call Kaua‘i police 911 unless you have an emergency.

For weather updates call the National Weather Service automated weather line at 808-245-6001, or visit the NWS website, www.weather.gov/hfo.

To sign up for the county's emergency notification service, Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS), please go to the county’s website, www.kauai.gov/kema, and click on "WENS.” You may also call the Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency at 808-241-1800.

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