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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

820 PM HST THU MAR 9 2006



HIC007-100700-

ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

820 PM HST THU MAR 9 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM HST...



AT 812 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN 

OVER KAUAI.  KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED DEEP PONDING ALONG WAHA 

ROAD IN KALAHEO.  SMALL LANDSLIDES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED AT 

SEVERAL SPOTS AROUND THE ISLAND.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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

FLOODING IN THE DARK. AVOID TRAVEL.



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.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 900 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2199 15982 2184 15959 2187 15931 2224 15928

      2224 15967 2214 15976



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