4:30 AM UPDATE: NR 09-30-26 (Kūhiō Highway near the Hanalei Bridge closed; Flash Flood Warning issued for Kaua‘i)

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

News Release

For Immediate Release: September 30, 2026

4:30 AM UPDATE: Kūhiō Highway near the Hanalei Bridge closed; Flash Flood Warning issued for Kaua‘i

Kūhiō Highway near the Hanalei Bridge is currently closed due to floodwaters. Crews with the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation are on scene. 

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Kaua‘i, due to heavy rains occurring over the island. The warning may be extended, dropped, or modified as conditions develop.

A Flash Flood Warning means flash flooding is imminent or occurring in streams, roads, and low-lying areas. Do not cross fast-flowing or rising water in your vehicle or on foot.

Please stay tuned to local media for updates.

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 Everbridge, the County’s emergency notification service, please visit www.kauai.gov/KEMA and click “Notification Services.” You may also text “KAUAIEMA” to 888777, or call the Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency at 808-241-1800.

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