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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1001 AM HST THU MAR 16 2006



HIC007-162230-

ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

1001 AM HST THU MAR 16 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 1230 PM HST...



AT 945 AM HST...KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED THE CLOSURES OF 

WELIWELI ROAD IN KOLOA AND HOONE ROAD IN POIPU DUE TO FLOODING.  THE 

WAHIAWA BRIDGE AND LOWER WAHA ROAD IN KALAHEO REMAIN CLOSED.  



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

KEKAHA...WAIMEA...KALAHEO...POIPU...KOLOA...LIHUE...WAILUA

AND KAPAA.



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.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1230 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2204 15983 2187 15967 2185 15934 2213 15929

      2213 15973



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