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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

232 AM HST WED MAR 15 2006



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ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

232 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 230 AM HST...A GAUGE ON THE SOUTH FORK OF THE WAILUA RIVER 

INDICATED WATER LEVELS ABOVE FLASH FLOOD THRESHOLD. OTHER RIVERS AND 

STREAMS INCLUDING THE HANAPEPE AND MAKAWELI ARE RUNNING CLOSE TO 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.



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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