

000

WGHW70 PHFO 091323

FFSHFO



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

320 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006



HIC001-091445-

ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

320 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 445 AM HST...



AT 320 AM HST...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS 

SOUTH HILO...PUNA AND THE KAU DISTRICTS. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WAS 

LOCATED NEAR PAHALA...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS OFFSHORE THAT 

WERE MOVING TOWARD THE KAU COAST. RAIN GAGES AND RADAR ESTIMATES 

INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 3 

HOURS SOUTH OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AND AROUND PAHALA. 



ALTHOUGH NO REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAVE BEEN 

RECEIEVED...THE THREAT FOR FLOODING CONTINUES...ESPECIALLY IN PARTS 

OF KAU. 



THER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

HILO...KEAAU...HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK...HAWAIIAN BEACHES... 

KAPOHO...PAHOA...NAALEHU...KAWA FLATS...PAHALA...GLENWOOD AND 

MOUNTAIN VIEW.



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

FLOODING IN THE DARK.



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.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 445 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 1888 15567 1912 15547 1919 15523 1949 15476

      1976 15504 1924 15569



$$



NASH

