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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1126 AM HST THU MAR 2 2006



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ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

1126 AM HST THU MAR 2 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WINDWARD SIDE OF 

THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 100 PM HST...



AT 1123 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED THAT THE HEAVY RAIN THAT MOVED 

OFFSHORE HAS MOVED BACK OVER THE WINDWARD COAST BETWEEN KANEOHE AND 

KAHUKU. THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER LAND...WITH THE 

WARNING LIKELY BEING EXTENDED BEYOND 100 PM HST.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

KAHUKU...LAIE AND PUNALUU.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

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



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR NIIHAI KAUAI AND OAHU UNTIL 400 PM 

HST.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 100 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2142 15789 2147 15778 2174 15794 2169 15805



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