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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

856 PM HST TUE FEB 21 2006



HIC003-220830-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

856 PM HST TUE FEB 21 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 1030 PM HST...



ALTHOUGH HEAVY RAINS HAVE SUBSIDED THIS EVENING...RUNOFF FROM THE 

EARLIER DOWNPOURS WILL KEEP CREEKS AND STREAMS RUNNING VERY HIGH FOR 

AWHILE LONGER. THE NUUANU RAIN GAUGE REPORTED THAT RAIN INTENSITY 

BRIEFLY REACHED OVER 4 INCHES PER HOUR AT 8 PM.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS 

SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OAHU THROUGH 

WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBLITY OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

SHOWERS DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.



LAT...LON 2126 15807 2128 15794 2124 15783 2138 15790

      2136 15797 2140 15809



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R BALLARD

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