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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

940 PM HST THU JAN 26 2006



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ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

940 PM HST THU JAN 26 2006



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 1045 PM HST...



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

VALLEY...KAPOHO...PAHOA...GLENWOOD...MOUNTAIN VIEW...AND VOLCANO.



AT 940 PM HST...PERSISTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS WERE STILL 

AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PUNA DISTRICT...AND MUCH OF 

THE KAU DISTRICT...ON THE BIG ISLAND. RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT SOME 

AREAS HAVE RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 

SIX HOURS. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 

FLASH FLOODING...AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES.



DON/T ATTEMPT TO CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER. MANY FLASH 

FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADWAYS. 

ESCAPE RISING WATER BY CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. STAY AWAY 

FROM STREAMS AND OTHER AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING. 



REPORT FLOODING TO THE POLICE OR CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS...AND ASK 

THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



THIS WARNING WILL BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1045 PM IF FLOODING PERSISTS.



LAT...LON 1889 15571 1945 15467 1958 15508 1926 15575



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