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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

251 AM HST TUE SEP 26 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY



* UNTIL 545 AM HST



* AT 241 AM HST...RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE WINDWARD SLOPES 

  OF THE KOOLAU RANGE.  THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS WERE BETWEEN PUNALUU 

  AND HAUULA.  KALUANUI STREAM IN SACRED FALLS PARK HAS RISEN OVER 

  4 FEET IN THE PAST 2 HOURS. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS 

  WERE ALSO AFFECTING UPPER MANOA VALLEY AND POLICE REPORTED 

  ELEVATED WATER LEVELS ON MANOA STREAM.



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

  KAHUKU...PUNALUU...HAUULA...WAIKANE...KANEOHE...MAUNAWILI AND 

  MANOA.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE FLOOD ADVISORY THAT WAS IN

EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY.



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.



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.



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 545 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2127 15781 2132 15767 2176 15798 2165 15810



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