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WGHW70 PHFO 272037

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1026 AM HST TUE FEB 27 2007



HIC009-272200-

MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY-

1026 AM HST TUE FEB 27 2007



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

MAUI COUNTY UNTIL NOON HST...



RADAR DATA CONTINUE TO SHOW HEAVY RAINS OVER EAST MAUI WITH THE MOST 

INTENSE AREA OVER NAHIKU AND THE UPPER SLOPES OF KIPAHULU GULCH. 

RADAR RAIN ESTIMATES INDICATED RATES IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR 

OVER SEVERAL BASINS. THE USGS STREAM GAGE AT OHEO GULCH INDICATED 

WATER LEVELS ABOVE 7 FEET AND SPOTTERS REPORTED ELEVATED LEVELS AT 

OTHER STREAMS OVER EAST MAUI.  



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

KEANAE...HANA...HAMOA...KIPAHULU AND KAUPO.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING

IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.



DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT.

TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.



THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND NOON HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP

TERRAIN.



LAT...LON 2057 15628 2062 15597 2080 15597 2091 15619



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