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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

840 PM HST WED MAR 1 2006



HIC003-020730-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

840 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 824 PM HST...RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY SHOWERS CONTINUE TO FALL 

ALONG THE WINDWARD AND NORTH SHORES OF OAHU FROM HALEIWA TO KAHUKU 

TO KANEOHE. OAHU CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT 

KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY HAS BEEN CLOSED IN THE VICINITY OF WAIAHOLE 

VALLEY DUE TO HIGH WATER LEVELS ACROSS THE ROADWAY.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

MOKULEIA...WAIALUA...SUNSET BEACH...PUPUKEA...LAIE...HAUULA... 

WAIKANE...KAAAWA AND PUNALUU.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

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



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO SEE FLASH

FLOODING IN THE DARK. AVOID TRAVEL.



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.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES FOR THE

LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT FLOODING TO THE POLICE OR

CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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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