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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1109 PM HST WED MAR 1 2006



HIC003-021030-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

1109 PM HST WED MAR 1 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 1230 AM HST...



CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS REPORT KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY NEAR WAIKANE WAS 

REOPENED TO TRAFFIC AT 10 PM HST. AT 1109 PM...RADAR INDICATES 

SHOWERS HAVE ONCE AGAIN FORMED ALONG THE WINDWARD COAST OF OAHU FROM 

KAHUKU TO WAIMANALO. WITH THE GROUND ALREADY SATURATED...FLASH 

FLOODING REMAINS A THREAT.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

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



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE SHOWERS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

STREAMS AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS 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.



THE 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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