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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

838 AM HST FRI MAR 10 2006



HIC007-102030-

ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

838 AM HST FRI MAR 10 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 1030 AM HST...



AT 835 AM HST...RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED OVER MUCH OF 

KAUAI. RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING VERY HIGH AND ROADS REMAIN 

CLOSED.  KUHIO HIGHWAY REMAINS CLOSED NEAR THE HANALEI BRIDGE AS 

WELL AS KOU ROAD AND WAHA ROAD NEAR LAWAI.  STREET FLOODING IS 

REPORTED IN WAIMEA AND KAKAHA.  RAIN WILL DIMINISH IN THE NEXT HOUR 

HOWEVER MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE MORNING HOURS.  



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

HAENA...WAINIHA...KILAUEA...HANALEI...PRINCEVILLE...NA PALI STATE

PARK...MOLOAA...KALALAU VALLEY...ANAHOLA AND KAPAA.



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.



LAT...LON 2187 15934 2217 15926 2226 15942 2223 15969

      2203 15983 2187 15962



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