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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

930 PM HST WED MAR 1 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY



* UNTIL 1230 AM HST



* AT 930 PM HST...RADAR INDICATED THAT RAINFALL ALONG THE WINDWARD 

  AND NORTH SHORES OF OAHU IS STARTING TO TAPER 

  OFF...HOWEVER...ELEVATED STREAM LEVELS AND WATER OVER ROADWAYS IN 

  THE AFFECTED AREA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MIDNIGHT.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  KAHUKU...LAIE...HAUULA...KAAAWA...WAIKANE...WAIAHOLE...AND KAHALUU.



AT 930 PM...KAHANA STREAM REMAINS JUST BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 6 

FEET...AND KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY REMAINS CLOSED NEAR WAIKANE VALLEY.



MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS

PRONE TO FLOODING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR

ON FOOT. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO CROSS SAFELY. TURN AROUND...

DON/T DROWN.



REPORT FLOODING TO POLICE OR CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1230 AM HST

IF FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2135 15782 2142 15771 2175 15797 2167 15808



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