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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

113 AM HST THU MAR 23 2006



HIC003-231230-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

113 AM HST THU MAR 23 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM HST...



AT 113 AM A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM 

HONOLULU TO KAILUA AND WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH. RAINFALL 

RATES IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL FALL OVER THE EASTERN HALF 

OF OAHU DURING THE NEXT HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

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



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO SEE FLASH

FLOODING IN THE DARK. AVOID TRAVEL.



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 THROUGH 

THURSDAY NIGHT.



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 230 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2160 15833 2136 15822 2122 15775 2133 15759

      2153 15784 2173 15796



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