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Strengthening Hurricane Nolo expected to bring ‘catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding’ to Hawaiian Islands

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Weather, F. (2026, September 26). Strengthening Hurricane Nolo expected to bring ‘catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding’ to Hawaiian Islands. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/us-news/strengthening-hurricane-nolo-expected-to-bring-catastrophic-and-life-threatening-flash-flooding-to-hawaiian-islands/

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Hurricane Nolo, now a Category 2 hurricane, has stalled about 145 miles south of South Point in Hawaii but remains a significant threat due to expected heavy rainfall and wind gusts exceeding 50 mph. The Big Island is under a Hurricane Watch with widespread rainfall totals forecasted at 8 to 12 inches, potentially reaching up to 35 inches in some areas, leading to catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides.

Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Tropical Storm Nolo, which has since strengthened into a hurricane, threatens Hawaii, particularly the Big Island, with potentially catastrophic flooding and mudslides. Forecasters predict up to 35 inches of rain in some areas, causing life-threatening flash floods and severe damage. The storm's slow movement over warm ocean waters is expected to intensify it further before moving westward and skirting the islands on Saturday and Sunday, avoiding direct landfall but still causing heavy rainfall. Communities already recovering from earlier storms like Hurricane Lala in August remain vulnerable, with some residents displaced and rebuilding efforts at risk of being devastated again by Nolo's impact.

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Nolo strengthened into a hurricane late Thursday, but has since stalled its approach so far this weekend to Hawaii, as an upper-level ridge builds westward toward the state. asserted

ridge → strengthen → state

However, it is still expected to produce “catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding” for parts of the Big Island that could see up to 35 inches of rain, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). uncertain

that → expect → Center

The storm is located 145 miles south of South Point, Hawaii, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, making the storm a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale. asserted

storm → locate → scale

Nolo is still nearly stationary, south of the Hawaiian Islands as the storm is expected to produce repeated rounds of rainfall which will fuel a flood threat. asserted

which → expect → threat

Wind gusts could also exceed 50 mph as the system makes its close approach to Hawaii’s Big Island, the FOX Forecast Center said. uncertain

Center → exceed → Island

Rain is already beginning to lash the Big Island and is expected to intensify throughout this weekend. asserted

Rain → begin → weekend

According to the FOX Forecast Center, widespread rainfall totals of 8 to 12 inches or more are likely, with 18 to 24 inches possible across the island’s eastern side and localized totals exceeding 35 inches. uncertain

totals → accord → inches

Catastrophic, life-threatening flooding and mudslides will be possible, particularly across the Big Island’s steep terrain. asserted

flooding → threaten → terrain

Hawaii, which generally doesn’t see much tropical activity, is seeing impacts from its fourth tropical threat this season. asserted

which → see → threat

With Hawaii still reeling from previous storms, extreme rainfall — particularly in areas already affected by heavy rain this season — could trigger catastrophic flash flooding. uncertain

rainfall → reel → flooding

On the Big Island, storm surge up to 3 feet is also possible, with south-facing shorelines facing a heightened threat based on the storm’s approach. asserted

surge → face → approach

Strengthening Hurricane Nolo expected to bring ‘catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding’ to Hawaiian Islands

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