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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

639 AM HST MON MAR 27 2006



HIC007-271800-

ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

639 AM HST MON MAR 27 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 800 AM HST...



KAUAI CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED THE CLOSURE OF KUHIO HIGHWAY AT 

HANALEI BRIDGE.  THE USGS STREAM GAGE AT WAINIHA RIVER ALSO REPORTED 

HIGH WATER LEVELS.  



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF KAUAI.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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 KAUAI COUNTY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 800 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2190 15963 2200 15979 2207 15979 2222 15960

      2222 15933 2219 15929 2194 15933 2187 15940



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