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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

456 PM HST WED MAR 1 2006



HIC003-020530-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

456 PM HST WED MAR 1 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM HST...



AT 455 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE EASTERN 

HALF OF OAHU...EAST OF A LINE FROM HALEIWA TO WHITMORE VILLAGE TO 

TANTALUS. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

KAHUKU...WAIKANE...LAIE...KANEOHE...PUNALUU AND KAILUA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

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



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. BE ALERT 

FOR ROCK SLIDES



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAYS. 

DO 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 730 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2126 15779 2128 15763 2175 15792 2172 15806



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