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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

804 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006



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ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

804 AM HST THU MAR 9 2006



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 1015 AM HST...



AT 800 AM HST...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL FROM NEAR 

LAUPAHOEHOE TO HILO AND SOUTHWARD.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL MOVE 

ONSHORE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.  RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL 

KEEP STREAMS RUNNING AT HIGH LEVELS. 



RAINFALL RATES ARE ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR IN THE STRONGER 

STORMS.  



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND 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.



THE 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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