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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

554 PM HST SUN APR 2 2006



HIC003-030530-

ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

554 PM HST SUN APR 2 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM HST...



AT 540 PM HST...RADAR AND RAIN GAGES SHOWED THAT RAINFALL HAS 

DIMINISHED OVER THE PAST HOUR.  HOWEVER...RUNOFF LEVELS REMAIN VERY 

HIGH ESPECIALLY IN THE MAUNAWILI...WAIKANE AND WAIMANALO AREAS.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

LAIE...HAUULA...WAIKANE...WAIAHOLE...KAHALUU...KANEOHE...

KAILUA...MAUNAWILI AND PUNALUU.



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 730 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2165 15810 2128 15782 2131 15767 2148 15774

      2172 15799



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