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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

724 PM HST FRI SEP 23 2005



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HONOLULU-

724 PM HST FRI SEP 23 2005



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

OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...



AT 716 PM HST...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN AND 

THUNDERSTORMS OVER WINDWARD OAHU HAD WEAKENED. HOWEVER...THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM AS RUNOFF FROM EARLIER 

HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES...AND WATER CONTINUES TO COVER THE ROADWAY IN 

MANY AREAS.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PUNALUU...

LAIE...KANEOHE...KAILUA...MAUNAWILI...KAHUKU...KAHALUU...WAIKANE AND

HAUULA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS EVENING/S STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH 

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



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. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.



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

      2174 15797



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