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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

615 AM HST FRI MAR 10 2006



HIC007-101730-

ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

615 AM HST FRI MAR 10 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 730 AM HST...



AT 615 AM HST...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN 

ACROSS MUCH OF KAUAI. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS LOCATED OVER WAIALEALE 

AND AT TIMES DRIFTING NORTH INTO THE HANALEI AREA. THE RAIN GAGE ON 

WAIALEALE RECORDED OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR. THESE HEAVY 

RAINS WILL LEAD TO RAPID RISES OF STREAMS. THE HANALEI RIVER IS 

RAPIDLY RISING AND WILL LIKELY FORCE THE CLOSURE OF KUHIO HIGHWAY 

DUE TO FLOODING BY 730 AM. ALSO THE SOUTH FORK OF THE WAILUA RIVER 

HAS RISEN 7 FEET IN THE PAST HOUR...SO FLOODING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR 

SOON IN NEARBY AREAS.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

HAENA...WAINIHA...KILAUEA...HANALEI...PRINCEVILLE...MOLOAA...

ANAHOLA...LIHUE...KAPAA AND WAILUA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES FOR THE

LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT FLOODING TO THE POLICE OR

CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED BEYOND 730 AM HST AS 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT KAUAI THROUGH 7 AM.



LAT...LON 2193 15957 2190 15937 2211 15923 2226 15938

      2220 15964



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