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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

759 PM HST FRI MAY 5 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY



* UNTIL 1100 PM HST



* AT 754 PM HST...A GAGE ON HONOLII STREAM NEAR PAPAIKOU SHOWED A 

  RAPID RISE IN WATER LEVEL FROM HEAVY RAIN NEAR HILO. AT THE 

  PRESENT RATE OF RISE...THIS STREAM IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED ITS 

  WARNING LEVEL OF 12 FEET. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY 

  STATIONARY.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  HONOMU AND PEPEEKEO.



MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND LOW-LYING 

AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS SINCE IT IS HARDER TO SEE FLASH FLOODING IN

THE DARK. AVOID TRAVEL.



DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR

ON FOOT. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO CROSS SAFELY. TURN AROUND...

DON/T DROWN.



REPORT FLOODING TO POLICE OR CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1100 PM HST

IF FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 1962 15525 1971 15498 1988 15510 1984 15524



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