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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1102 AM HST WED MAR 1 2006



HIC003-012345-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

1102 AM HST WED MAR 1 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM HST...



AT 1045 AM HST...CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED A LANDLSIDE ON JOHNSON 

ROAD...BETWEEN KUALOA AND WAIKANE. IN ADDITION...POLICE OFFICERS 

REPORTED WATER ON KAM HIGHWAY NEAR KUALOA...WITH WATER REACHING AS 

HIGH AS CAR DOORS. KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL IS CLOSED...DUE TO WATER IN 

THE PARKING LOT...AND WATER APPROACHING FIRST FLOOR CLASSROOMS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ADDITIONAL 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.



LAT...LON 2144 15787 2146 15779 2172 15791 2172 15801



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