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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1227 PM HST WED MAR 1 2006



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ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

1227 PM 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 1225 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED THAT HEAVY RAIN HAS REDEVELOPED OVER 

WINDWARD OAHU...MAINLY BETWEEN KAHUKU AND KAHALUU. IN ADDITION... 

HEAVY SHOWERS HAVE BEGUN TO DEVELOP BETWEEN MAUNAWILI AND KANEOHE. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

KAHUKU...LAIE...KUALOA...HAUULA...KAAAWA...WAIKANE...PUNALUU AND 

WAIAHOLE. 



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.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 145 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



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



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