Hanalei Bridge open, flash flood watch issued for Kaua‘i

LIHU‘E — A flash flood warning has been canceled for Kaua‘i County by the National Weather Service. A flash flood watch remains in effect until 6 a.m. on Wednesday.

Around noon Tuesday, closed Kuhio Highway was closed in the vicinity of Hanalei Bridge. It reopened around 2:50 p.m.

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

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

To sign up for Blackboard Connect, the county’s emergency notification service, please go to the county’s website, kauai.gov, or call the Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency at 241-1800.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.