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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

125 PM HST SAT MAR 18 2006



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ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

125 PM HST SAT MAR 18 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM HST...



SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE NORTH SHORE OF 

KAUAI...BUT RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE 

NEXT HOUR. THE HANALEI RIVER GAGE CRESTED AT 6 FEET AROUND NOON AND 

REMAINS ABOVE 5 FEET.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

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

MOLOAA...KOKEE...KALALAU VALLEY AND ANAHOLA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

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



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 THE STATE OF HAWAII.



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 200 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2209 15979 2203 15953 2205 15925 2223 15932

      2226 15955 2217 15974



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