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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

829 PM HST MON FEB 20 2006



HIC007-210745-

ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

829 PM HST MON FEB 20 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM HST...



AT 818 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN NEAR KALAHEO...OR

ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF LIHUE. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING 

SOUTHWEST SLOWLY. HEAVY SHOWERS ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO REFORM NEAR 

ANAHOLA.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

LIHUE...KILAUEA...MOLOAA...ANAHOLA...KAPAA...WAILUA...KOLOA...

HANAPEPE...KALAHEO...PUHI AND KIPU FALLS.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE ISLANDS OF KAUAI...OAHU AND 

MOLOKAI UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES FOR THE

LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT FLOODING TO THE POLICE OR

CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 945 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2186 15966 2185 15933 2225 15926 2226 15948



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