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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

518 PM HST FRI SEP 23 2005



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HONOLULU-

518 PM HST FRI SEP 23 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM HST FOR THE ISLAND OF

OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...



AT 512 PM HST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING ALONG 

KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY IN THE WAIHEE AREA AND A MUDSLIDE NEAR KALAHEO 

HIGH SCHOOL. IN ADDITION...OAHU CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED A HOUSE WAS 

FLOODED IN HAUULA. THE PUBLIC HAS ALSO REPORTED FLOODING OF ROADS 

NEAR WINDWARD MALL AND THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ON SCENE AND 

ATTEMPTING TO PUMP WATER OFF THE ROADS. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN 

FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 8 PM 

HST.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

WAIMANALO...PUNALUU...MAUNAWILI...LAIE...WAIHOLE...KANEOHE... 

KAILUA...KAHUKU...KAHALUU...KAAAWA AND HAUULA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES AND LOW LYING AREAS.



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.



LAT...LON 2169 15805 2133 15786 2132 15766 2146 15772

      2174 15797



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