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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1245 AM HST WED FEB 2 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY



* UNTIL 345 AM HST



* AT 1230 AM HST...A STREAM GAGE ON THE HANALEI RIVER INDICATED A

  RAPID RISE APPROACHING THE FLASH FLOOD THRESHOLD DUE TO HEAVY RAIN 

  OVER THE RIVER BASIN. IN ADDITION...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT 

  LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTH AND 

  EASTERN SECTIONS OF KAUAI THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  WAINIHA...WAILUA...MOLOAA...KAPAA...KILAUEA...KALALAU

  VALLEY...HANALEI...HANAKOA VALLEY...HANAKAPIAI VALLEY...HAENA AND

  ANAHOLA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR

WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND...DON/T

DROWN. RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES.



ESCAPE RISING WATER BY CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY

TO OUTRACE A FLOOD...EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP

NEAR STREAMS OR OTHER AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



LAT...LON 2213 15976 2211 15950 2185 15957 2185 15934

      2228 15926 2226 15970



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