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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

405 AM HST TUE SEP 26 2006



HIC003-261545-

OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

405 AM HST TUE SEP 26 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 545 AM HST...



HEAVY SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE KOOLAU RANGE WITH THE 

MOST INTENSE AREAS NEAR KANEOHE AND AHUIMANU.  AT 0400 HST...THE 

WILSON TUNNEL RAIN GAGE RECORDED 0.83 INCHES IN 15-MINUTES AND 

SEVERAL GAGES IN NUUANU...LULUKU AND WAIHEE RECORDED 1 TO 2 INCH PER 

HOUR RAIN RATES.  KALUANUI STREAM IN SACRED FALLS PARK HAS SUBSIDED 

A BIT BUT STILL REMAINS 3 FEET ABOVE BASE FLOW LEVELS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

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



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS

AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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 545 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

FOR HONOLULU COUNTY.



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



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