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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

937 AM HST FRI MAR 10 2006



HIC007-102030-

ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

937 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 930 AM HST...RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN HAD EASED OVER 

KAUAI...AT LEAST FOR THE TIME BEING. HOWEVER...KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE 

REPORTS THAT KUHIO HIGHWAY BETWEEN PRINCEVILLE AND HANALEI REMAINS 

CLOSED DUE TO WATER ON THE ROADWAY. IN ADDITION...DEBRIS AND PONDING 

OF WATER FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN IS ON ISLAND ROADWAYS...AND 

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO REMAIN CAUTIOUS.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU UNTIL 600 PM. 



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1030 AM HST 

IF KUHIO HIGHWAY REMAINS CLOSED...OR IF HEAVY RAIN REDEVELOPS. 



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

      2203 15983 2187 15962



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