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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

445 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006



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ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

445 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN

HAWAII COUNTY...



AT 445 AM HST...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL 

ACROSS THE PUNA AND KAU SECTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND WAS DIMINISHING 

AND NO RECENT REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THERE WERE 

STILL A FEW MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS OCCURRING...AND 

ADDITIONAL BRIEF HEAVY SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL 

HOURS.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ISLANDS OF HAWAII REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 

TODAY.



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING HAVE SUBSIDED...RUNOFF IS STILL

OCCURRING AND STREAMS WILL REMAIN HIGH FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE BRIEF 

HEAVY SHOWERS MAY ALSO CAUSE LOCALIZED PONDING ON ROADWAYS AND POOR 

DRAINAGE AREAS.



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

      1976 15504 1924 15569



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