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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1146 AM HST MON MAR 27 2006



HIC009-272330-

ISLAND OF MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY-

1146 AM HST MON MAR 27 2006



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

MAUI COUNTY UNTIL 130 PM HST...



RADAR SHOWED CONTINUED MODERATE RAINFALL OVER EAST MAUI BUT 

DIMINISHED RAINFALL OVER THE REST OF THE ISLAND.  RUNOFF LEVELS WILL 

REMAIN ELEVATED FOR A FEW MORE HOURS.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

KAUPO...OHEO GULCH AND HANA.



FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER KIHEI...MAKENA...

ULUPALAKUA AND KULA.



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.



LAT...LON 2053 15639 2071 15585 2090 15609 2084 15641

      2106 15662 2094 15676



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