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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

344 PM HST MON OCT 16 2006



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MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY-

344 PM HST MON OCT 16 2006



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

MAUI COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM HST...



CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED THE CLOSURE OF THE PIILANI AND MOKULELE 

HIGHWAY JUNCTION DUE TO FLOODING AND DEBRIS ON THE ROAD.  RUNOFF 

LEVELS ALSO REMAIN HIGH IN EAST MAUI WITH THE OHEO GULCH GAGE 

INDICATING WATER LEVELS ABOVE 6 FEET.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

KAHULUI...WAILUKU...KULA...PUKALANI...KIHEI...WAILEA...MAKENA...

KAUPO...KIPAHULU...HANA...KEANAE...NAHIKU AND HAIKU.



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 430 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2047 15641 2074 15589 2099 15624 2101 15657

      2081 15668



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