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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

149 AM HST WED MAR 15 2006



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ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

149 AM HST WED MAR 15 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 315 AM HST...



AT 143 AM HST...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES OVER KAUAI...ESPECIALLY OVER 

SOUTH AND EAST PORTIONS. ESTIMATES BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY 

INDICATE THAT BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR IS FALLING. 

THIS DANGEROUSLY HIGH RAINFALL RATE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE.



THE RIVER GAUGE ON THE HANAPEPE RIVER HAS JUST ALERTED US THAT THE 

RIVER IS ABOUT TO FLOW OVER ITS BANKS. ALSO...OTHER STREAMS ALONG 

THE SOUTH AND EAST COASTS ARE PROBABLY AT OR ABOVE BANK FULL.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

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

PARK...MOLOAA...KALALAU VALLEY...ANAHOLA...KOKEE STATE PARK...KAPAA

AND WAILUA.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS UNTIL 

THURSDAY AFTERNOON.



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 MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 315 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2182 15982 2182 15924 2227 15925 2226 15983



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