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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

829 AM HST SUN MAR 26 2006



HIC007-261900-

ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

829 AM HST SUN MAR 26 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 900 AM HST...



AT 824 AM HST...EMERGENCY MANAGERS ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI REPORTED 

FLASH FLOODING HAD CLOSED KAMALU ROAD IN WAILUA HOMESTEADS...AND 

WAIMEA CANYON DRIVE. IN ADDITION...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF ROADWAYS 

WAS REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE ISLAND.  ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINS 

HAVE ENDED...RUNOFF FROM EARLIER STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE 

FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST 900 AM. 



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.



LAT...LON 2197 15988 2182 15941 2213 15920 2236 15961



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