Brown Water Advisory issued for parts of Hawaii Island

Brown Water Advisory
Brown Water Advisory(HNN File Image)
Published: Mar. 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM HST

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The State of Hawaii Department of Health has issued a Brown Water Advisory for parts of Hawaii Island.

An alert was sent by the Hawaii County Civil Defence Agency on Monday just before 11 a.m.

The advisory covers the west-facing shores for all beaches in South Kohala and North Kona Districts from Spencer Beach Park in South Kohala to Kahalu`u Beach Park in North Kona District.

Through Monday, all county beach parks in the South Kohala and North Kona Districts are closed.

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