Evacuation Warning for Haleiwa and Waialua Due to Possible Wahiawa Dam Failure; Water Levels 'Trending Down'

City Warns Wahiawā Dam Could Fail, Cause ‘Catastrophic Flooding’

Waialua and Haleʻiwa residents are making decisions about whether to evacuate their homes.

Evacuation warning for Haleiwa and Waialua due to possible Wahiawa Dam failure; water levels 'trending down'

An evacuation warning was issued for the Haleiwa and Waialua communities due to the possible Wahiawa Dam failure on Friday for flood dangers.

City warns of possible evacuations if Wahiawa Dam fails

“There’s not a precise timing, but our goal is to notify well in advance of any type of failure and to do a mandatory evacuation."

Wahiawa Dam water levels trending down; evacuation warning still in effect | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Officials continue to monitor conditions at Wahiawa Dam but had some good news to share late Friday night: water levels are trending down.

‘Get ready to go’: City alerts Waialua, Haleiwa residents as Wahiawa Dam nears critical level

The city Department of Emergency Management is urging residents in Waialua and Hāleʻiwa to prepare to evacuate as officials monitor rising water levels at Wahiawā Dam.

Evacuation warning issued after possible Wahiawā Dam failure alert on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi

A potential failure of Wahiawā Dam on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, triggered an evacuation warning at 18:55 LT on March 13, 2026, for downstream communities…