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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1045 AM HST SUN MAR 26 2006



HIC003-262230-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

1045 AM HST SUN MAR 26 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 1230 PM HST...



AT 1045 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN 

FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF OAHU. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS OVER THE WAIANAE 

MOUNTAINS. RADAR ESTIMATES AND RAIN GAGE MEASUREMENTS INDICATE 

THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A SHORT TIME ACROSS THE 

EWA...KAPOLEI AND MAKAKILO AREAS...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER ON 

THE ROADS. RADAR SHOWS ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY SHOWERS 

APPROACHING OAHU FROM THE SOUTH.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

HALEIWA...MOKULEIA...WAIALUA...WAHIAWA...WAIKANE...WAIANAE...

MILILANI...WAIPIO...PEARL CITY...NANAKULI...WAIPAHU... 

HALAWA...AIEA...MAKAKILO...KAPOLEI AND EWA.



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 1230 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2128 15814 2127 15775 2171 15806 2159 15830



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