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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1105 AM HST SUN MAR 19 2006



HIC003-192230-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

1105 AM HST SUN MAR 19 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 1230 PM HST...



AT 1100 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED MODERATE RAIN FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF 

OAHU...WITH HEAVY RAIN JUST SOUTH OF HONOLULU AND HAWAII KAI. THESE 

HEAVIER SHOWERS WERE SLOWLY DRIFTING NORTH. RAIN AMOUNTS SINCE 9 AM 

HAVE AROUND 1 INCH IN MOST LOCATIONS...WITH OVER 3 INCHES IN PARTS 

OF EWA BEACH AS WELL AS THE WINDWARD SIDE FROM HAUULA DOWN TO 

KAILUA. CIVIL DEFENSE HAS REPORTED MANY ROADS ACROSS THE ISLAND 

BEING WATER COVERED THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN HONOLULU AND ALONG 

THE WINDWARD SIDE. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

KAHUKU...LAIE...HAUULA...WAIALUA...WAHIAWA...WAIKANE...

KAHALUU...HONOLULU...HAWAII KAI...WAIMANALO...MILILANI AND 

PUNALUU.



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.



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

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2125 15813 2129 15790 2127 15761 2174 15797

      2161 15818 2143 15811



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