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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

919 AM HST MON OCT 16 2006



HIC009-162100-

MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY-

919 AM HST MON OCT 16 2006



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MAUI UNTIL 11 AM...



AT 915 AM...LAW ENFOREMENT REPORTED PIILANI HIGHWAY WAS CLOSED NEAR 

OKOLANI DRIVE DUE TO WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. 



RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN 

PORTION OF MAUI OFFSHORE TO THE WATERS SOUTH OF LANAI AND KAHOOLAWE. 

THIS LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 20 

MPH. THE SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES OF HALEAKALA ARE LIKELY TO SEE 

THE HEAVIEST DOWNPOURS...INCLUDING AREAS WHICH HAVE ALREADY 

EXPERIENCED FLASH FLOODING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS AND COULD ALSO 

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES. STAY AWAY FROM LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO 

FLOODING. 



NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD.



LAT...LON 2056 15647 2055 15628 2086 15626 2082 15642

      2070 15648



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