The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a flash flood advisory for the east side of Hawaii island Wednesday evening, while canceling an earlier warning.

The advisory is in effect until midnight.

At 9:30 p.m., radar images indicated areas of heavy rain along the leeward coast of the Big Island, including Kawaihae, Waikoloa Beach Resort and Holualoa. Locations in the advisory include but are not limited to Kailua-Kona, Captain Cook, Puuanahulu, Waikoloa Beach Resort, Kalaoa, Honalo, Kona Village Resort and Saddle Road Junction.

The weather service canceled an earlier flash flood warning for the west side of the island at 4:45 p.m. Thursday after heavy showers dissipated. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour were observed in some areas, weather officials said.