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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

310 AM HST WED MAR 15 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY



* UNTIL 615 AM HST



* AT 304 AM HST...A GAUGE ON THE SOUTH FORK OF THE WAILUA RIVER 

  SHOWED A SHARP RISE IN WATER LEVEL. KAUAI POLICE REPORT THAT THE 

  RIVER IS STILL IN ITS BANKS...BUT THAT IT CONTINUES TO RISE. 

  RESIDENTS ALONG THE RIVER ARE URGED TO EVACUATE.



* THE GAUGE ON THE HANAPEPE RIVER ALSO INDICATES THAT THE RIVER IS 

  AT OR ABOVE BANK FULL. OTHER STREAMS AND RIVERS...ESPECIALLY ON 

  THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE ISLAND ARE PROBABLY RUNNING VERY 

  HIGH.



* RADAR SHOWS VERY HEAVY RAIN SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF KAUAI MOVING TO 

  THE NORTHEAST. THESE HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH 

  FLOODING FOR THE NEXT 3 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...KOKEE STATE PARK...KAPAA

  AND WAILUA.



MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS

PRONE TO FLOODING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES AND LOW LYING AREAS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS SINCE IT IS HARDER TO SEE FLASH FLOODING IN

THE DARK. AVOID TRAVEL.



DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR

ON FOOT. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO CROSS SAFELY. TURN AROUND...

DON/T DROWN.



REPORT FLOODING TO POLICE OR CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 615 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



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



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