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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1135 AM HST FRI MAR 31 2006



HIC003-010000-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

1135 AM HST FRI MAR 31 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM HST...



AT 1131 AM HST...RAIN GAGES IN EAST OAHU SHOWED HEAVY

RAIN FALLING AT UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR NEAR HONOLULU WITH RADAR 

SHOWING HEAVIER AMOUNTS OVER THE NUUANU AND KALIHI VALLEY AREAS. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

HONOLULU...AIEA...WAIKIKI...AINA HAINA...HAWAII KAI...

WAIMANALO...PEARL CITY...KAILUA AND KANEOHE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES 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.



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.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 200 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2128 15812 2121 15766 2136 15753 2157 15788



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