Hawaii, Dam and Wahiawa
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: 11:10 a.m. All of Oahu is now covered by the National Weather Service’s updated flash flood warning until 2 p.m. today, and a flash flood emergency is ongoing for northern areas of the
Whether Wahiawa Dam was safe or about to fail was top of mind throughout these storms. It became a flashpoint for what officials now acknowledge were "mixed messages" about the risk.
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‘Imminent risk’ of Wahiawa Dam failure triggers evacuation order for Waialua, Haleiwa residents
The city has issued an evacuation order for the Waialua and Haleiwa areas due to “extremely dangerous flooding” and rising water levels at the Wahiawa Dam.
Hawaii's new round of Kona low weather is testing nerves on Oʻahu’s North Shore, where Wahiawā Dam remains under close watch.
The Flash Flood Warning for the Wahiawa Dam expired on Saturday afternoon after water levels in the reservoir have dropped, according to the National Weather Service.
The private owner of a dam in Wahiawa that city officials warned could fail and endanger North Shore residents amid a deluge on Friday contends that the dam functioned as designed, is safe, and actually reduced flood risks.
Gov. Josh Green said Saturday morning that water levels at Wahiawa Dam stabilized overnight, but warned the threat is not over.