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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

717 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY



* UNTIL 1015 AM HST



* AT 709 AM HST...HAWAII COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT SOME ROADS AROUND 

  HILO ARE WATER COVERED AND CLOSED FROM RUNOFF DUE TO THE HEAVY 

  RAINFALL OVERNIGHT.  AREA STREAMS ARE RUNNING VERY HIGH. 

  RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW RAIN COVERING MUCH OF THE WINDWARD SIDE 

  OF THE ISLAND FROM LAUPAHOEHOE TO HILO AND SOUTHWARD.  HEAVY RAIN 

  IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS MOVING OVER THE 

  SAME AREAS.  



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

  LAUPAHOEHOE...HAKALAU...HONOMU...PEPEEKEO...PAPAIKOU...KEAAU...

  HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK...HAWAIIAN BEACHES...KAPOHO...PAHOA AND

  MOUNTAIN VIEW.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE FLOOD ADVISORY THAT WAS IN

EFFECT.



STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING

AND AVOID TRAVEL.



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 1015 AM HST

IF FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 1971 15543 1917 15523 1948 15476 2007 15525



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