Tropical Depression Moke Brings Renewed Flood Risk to Hawaii's Big Island

Just one week after Hurricane Lala battered Hawaii's Big Island, Tropical Depression Moke is tracking well south of the islands but still carrying enough moisture to bring renewed flash flooding and mudslide risk to the same areas Lala hit hard.

Moke Tracks South of Hawaii, but Rain Threat Remains

As of late Sunday evening HST, Moke was centered about 420 miles southwest of Honolulu, moving west at 13 mph. While Moke is passing well south of the island chain, unlike Lala's closer track, it's a larger storm, with showers and thunderstorms extending hundreds of miles from its center of low pressure.

A trailing plume of tropical moisture is expected to bring locally heavy rain to the Big Island on Monday and Monday night, raising the risk of localized flash flooding and mudslides, especially in higher terrain and in areas already saturated by Lala's rainfall. Forecasters rated Moke's overall impact potential for Hawaii as low, driven mainly by the flash flooding and mudslide risk on the Big Island.