Changes upslope could help curb South Maui’s mud flooding issue, experts say

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua’s Easter Sunday Brunch takes place on April 5, 2026. The resort invites  guests and the local community to the Ulana Terrace to celebrate with an inspired ocean-view brunch experience featuring elevated cuisine, chef stations, and festive activities for all ages.

Maui Emergency Management Agency at 7:06 and 7:12 a.m. today, March 22, 2026, issued evacuation WARNINGS for Central Molokaʻi areas of Kapaʻakea Hawaiian Homes along Kamehameha V Highway, along with Kalamaula area, west of Kaunakakai, due to flash flooding. Warnings and advisories are NOT mandatory evacuation orders.

Maui Emergency Management Agency, County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation and the American Red Cross opened at 7 a.m. today, March 22, 2026, at the County’s Kaunakakai Gym located at 180 Ala Mālama Ave., due to severe flash flooding from kona storm 2.

A kona low, currently north of the islands, has drawn abundant moisture northward. Rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall are anticipated. The heaviest rain is expected to last through tonight.

About 3,300 customers in the North Shore, O‘ahu flood zone are expected to remain without electricity until assessment and repairs can be completed. On Maui, crews are currently responding to an outage in the Waihe‘e area affecting about 1,000 customers.

Eric Yeaman has been selected by the state Probate Court as the newest member of Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha’s Board of Trustees. He will fill the vacancy created upon the closing of Robert K.W.H. Nobriga’s term, which ended on June 30, 2025.

Maui Emergency Management Agency, County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation and the American Red Cross will reopen a Central Maui shelter at Baldwin High School gym, 1650 Kaʻahumanu Ave., Wailuku, at 7 tonight, March 21, 2026, due to recent road closures and evacuation warnings from kona storm 2.

Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) at 4:49 p.m. today, March 21, 2026, UPGRADED advisories to evacuation WARNINGS for some ʻĪao Valley and Wailuku River areas due to flood risk. Warnings and advisories are NOT mandatory evacuation orders.

The state of Hawaiʻi departments and federal partners have been actively working throughout the second kona low weather event that hit Hawaiʻi, to assist with cleanup on O‘ahu and preparing as the kona low approaches the eastern Hawaiian Islands today through Sunday.

At approximately 11:40 a.m., the woman was reportedly attempting to gather water using a basket when she fell into the river. Due to recent heavy rains, the river was flowing rapidly at the time. According to a witness, she became fully submerged and has not been seen since.

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will deliberate on two major actions at its 206th meeting next week allowing US fishermen to fish in US Pacific marine national monuments.

Multiple roads in Kahului and Lahaina are closed due to excessive flooding. Here is a running list of traffic advisories for Maui County.