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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

725 PM HST WED MAR 1 2006



HIC003-020730-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

725 PM HST WED MAR 1 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM HST...



AT 724 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED THAT THE HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL OAHU 

WAS SLOWLY DIMINISHING...BUT TORRENTIAL RAIN WAS ONCE AGAIN 

DEVELOPING OVER THE WINDWARD COAST...FROM TURTLE BAY TO KAAAWA TO 

MAUNAWILI. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

PUPUKEA...SUNSET BEACH...KAHUKU...LAIE...HAUULA...PUNALUU... 

WAIKANE...KANEOHE AND KAILUA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND WILL LIKELY CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. BE ALERT 

FOR DEBRIS ON KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY ALONG THE WINDWARD COAST. 



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 930 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2142 15820 2139 15761 2180 15791 2163 15833



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