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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

151 AM HST THU MAR 2 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY



* UNTIL 500 AM HST



* AT 142 AM HST...POLICE REPORTED THAT THE HANALEI RIVER WAS UP TO 

  THE BRIDGE AND THEY WERE ABOUT TO CLOSE THE ROAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN 

  CONTINUES OVER KAUAI BUT RADARS SHOW THE RAINFALL INTENSITY HAS 

  DECREASED.



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

  HAENA...WAINIHA...KILAUEA...HANALEI...PRINCEVILLE...NA PALI STATE

  PARK...MOLOAA...KALALAU VALLEY...ANAHOLA...KOKEE STATE PARK AND

  KAPAA.



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 500 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2200 15984 2186 15956 2186 15937 2217 15924

      2224 15938 2223 15965



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