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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

851 AM HST TUE MAR 14 2006



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ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

851 AM HST TUE MAR 14 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 1015 AM HST...



AT 850 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED THAT THE RAINS HAVE EASED IN THE SHORT 

TERM AND RAIN GAGES SHOWED TOTALS OF 0.25 INCHES OR LESS IN 

THE PAST HOUR.  HOWEVER...RUNOFF IS STILL OCCURRING AND STREAM 

LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

KIPU FALLS...HAENA...WAINIHA...KILAUEA...HANALEI...PRINCEVILLE...

NA PALI STATE PARK...MOLOAA...KALALAU VALLEY...ANAHOLA...KOKEE STATE 

PARK...KAPAA...BARKING SANDS...WAILUA...MANA...KEKAHA...PUHI AND 

WAIMEA.



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.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR KAUAI COUNTY THROUGH THURSDAY.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1015 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2188 15987 2177 15922 2224 15920 2233 15978



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