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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

850 AM HST SUN MAR 19 2006



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ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

850 AM HST SUN MAR 19 2006



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 1000 AM HST...



AT 850 AM HST...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY 

RAINS ACROSS MUCH OF KAU...PUNA AND HILO DISTRICTS OF THE BIG 

ISLAND. RAIN GAGES INDICATE MANY LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED 1 TO 2 

INCHESOF RAIN SINCE 6 AM. COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTS THAT HIGHWAY 

11 IS STILL CLOSED BETWEEN KAWA FLATS AND NAALEHU. OTHER ROADS IN 

THE PUNA AND HILO AREAS HAVE SIGNIFICANT PONDING...BUT ARE OPEN AT 

THIS TIME. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

PEPEEKEO...PAPAIKOU...HILO...KEAAU...HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK...

HAWAIIAN BEACHES...KAPOHO...PAHOA...GLENWOOD...MOUNTAIN VIEW...

VOLCANO...PAHALA...WOOD VALLEY AND KAWA FLATS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...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.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1000 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 1888 15571 1946 15474 1969 15496 1989 15510

      1950 15525 1908 15577



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