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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

838 AM HST FRI MAR 17 2006



HIC007-172045-

ISLAND OF NIIHAU IN KAUAI COUNTY-

838 AM HST FRI MAR 17 2006



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

IN KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 1045 AM HST...



AT 830 AM HST... A WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER 

NIIHAU FALLING AT A RATE OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR.  RADAR SHOWED THAT 

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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 1045 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2170 16034 2178 16002 2209 16002 2199 16029



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