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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

336 PM HST SUN DEC 4 2005



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HONOLULU-

336 PM HST SUN DEC 4 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF OAHU

IN HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM HST...



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

HALEIWA...PUNALUU...HAUULA...MOKULEIA...WAIALUA...WAHIAWA...

KAHALUU...MILILANI...WAIPIO...KANEOHE...PEARL CITY... 

KAILUA...WAIPAHU...HALAWA...AIEA...MAUNAWILI...MAKAKILO...WAIMANALO..

EWA BEACH AND HONOLULU



SEVERAL SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED EXCESSIVE PONDING AND FLOODING DUE TO 

HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS.



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.



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.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 530 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2124 15812 2124 15762 2175 15789 2157 15824



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