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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

741 AM HST WED NOV 1 2006



HIC003-011900-

OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY-

741 AM HST WED NOV 1 2006



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

HONOLULU COUNTY UNTIL 900 AM HST...



HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE OVER WINDWARD OAHU WITH RAIN RATES OF 3 TO 4 

INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE KANEOHE AREA.  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER 

HOUR WERE OVER THE UPPER ELEVATIONS OF THE KOOLAU RANGE NEAR KAHANA 

VALLEY AND PUNALUU.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

HAUULA...PUNALUU...LAIE...KANEOHE ...KAHUKU...KAHALUU...KAAAWA...

AND KAILUA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES AND LOW LYING AREAS.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

FOR HONOLULU COUNTY.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 900 AM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2160 15814 2123 15771 2134 15758 2175 15797



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