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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1120 AM HST SUN MAR 19 2006



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ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

1120 AM HST SUN MAR 19 2006



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 1245 PM HST...



AT 1120 AM HST...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE 

RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE BIG ISLAND. THE 

HEAVIEST RAINS WERE IN THE KAU DISTRICT. COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE 

REPORTS THAT HIGHWAY 11 IN THE KAWA FLATS AREA REMAINS CLOSED. ALSO 

PORTIONS OF POHAKU DRIVE IN THE PUNA AREA ARE CLOSED. THE RAIN IS 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE ONSHORE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON.



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.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 1245 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



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

      1950 15525 1908 15577



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