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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

330 PM HST THU JAN 26 2006



HIC001-270300-

ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

330 PM HST THU JAN 26 2006



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM HST...



CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED ONE LANE CLOSED ON HIGHWAY 11 AT THE NORTH 

SIDE OF THE HILEA GULCH BRIDGE.  RADAR ALSO SHOWED RAIN RATES OF ONE 

TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE PAHALA AND KAPAPALA AREAS.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HAWI...

WAIPIO VALLEY...HONOKAA...PAAUILO...KAWAIHAE...KAMUELA...OOKALA...

LAUPAHOEHOE...SADDLE ROAD JUNCTION...HAKALAU...HONOMU...PEPEEKEO...

PAPAIKOU...KEAAU...HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK AND HAWAIIAN BEACHES.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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 500 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 1953 15561 1864 15587 1940 15376 2050 15605



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