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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

140 PM HST FRI MAR 31 2006



HIC003-010045-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

140 PM HST FRI MAR 31 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM HST...



AT 145 PM HST...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN STILL 

OCCURRING OVER WINDWARD OAHU NEAR WAIAHOLE...WAIHEE AND KAHUKU.  

RAINFALL OVER THE REST OF OAHU HAS DIMINISHED BUT RUNOFF REMAINS 

HIGH.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING COVERS THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF OAHU.



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.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES FOR THE

LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT FLOODING TO THE POLICE OR

CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 245 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2124 15814 2123 15763 2141 15763 2175 15800

      2158 15829



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