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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1241 PM HST WED NOV 1 2006



HIC007-020015-

KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

1241 PM HST WED NOV 1 2006



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM HST...



HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE OVER THE ISLAND OF KAUAI WITH RATES OF 1 TO 2 

INCHES PER HOUR.  KAUAI POLICE REPORTED THAT KUHIO HIGHWAY AT THE 

HANALEI BRIDGE HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.  A GAGE ON THE 

SOUTH FORK OF WAILUA RIVER HAS ONCE AGAIN RISEN TO HIGH LEVELS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WAINIHA...

HANALEI...KILAUEA...KAPAA...WAILUA...LIHUE...KOLOA AND POIPU.



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER. 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 215 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS PERSIST.



LAT...LON 2188 15964 2186 15935 2222 15927 2226 15966



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