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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

935 AM HST TUE FEB 21 2006



HIC007-212145-

ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY -

935 AM HST TUE FEB 21 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 1145 AM HST...



AT 931 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR MOLOAA 

AND ANAHOLA.  ANAHOLA AND PAPAA STREAMS WILL HAVE VERY HIGH WATER 

LEVELS.  KUHIO HIGHWAY FROM ANAHOLA TO KILAUEA WILL ALSO BE UNDER 

VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND 

HEAVY RUNOFF.  



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

KILAUEA...HANALEI...PRINCEVILLE...WAILUA...KAPAA AND MOLOAA.



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 1145 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2204 15954 2196 15934 2211 15928 2223 15929

      2223 15955



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