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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

405 PM HST THU NOV 2 2006



HIC009-030330-

MOLOKAI IN MAUI COUNTY-

405 PM HST THU NOV 2 2006



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

IN MAUI COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM HST...



RAIN GAGES AND RADAR SHOWED THAT RAINFALL HAS BEEN EASING OVER 

MOLOKAI BUT STREAM GAGES STILL INDICATE HIGH WATER LEVELS.  HIGHWAY 

450 ALSO REMAINS CLOSED FROM MILE MARKERS 4 THROUGH 13 DUE TO FLOOD 

WATERS AND DEBRIS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

KAUNAKAKAI...KUALAPUU...KAMALO...HALAWA VALLEY AND HIGHWAY 450.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM HAS CAUSED 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. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 530 PM HST IF

FLASH FLOODING PERSISTS.



LAT...LON 2104 15714 2102 15688 2104 15672 2119 15670

      2126 15713



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