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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

326 PM HST FRI JAN 18 2008



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MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY-

326 PM HST FRI JAN 18 2008



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

MAUI COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM HST...



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE MOVED OFFSHORE...MODERATE RAINS 

CONTINUE TO FALL OVER EAST MAUI FROM HANA TO KIPAHULU.  A STREAM 

GAGE AT OHEO GULCH ALSO SHOWED WATER LEVELS CONTINUING TO RISE.



A RAIN GAGE AT OHEO GULCH RECORDED 2.63 INCHES IN ONE HOUR AND RADAR 

ESTIMATES SHOWED ONE HOUR TOTALS OF GREATER THAN 4 INCHES NEAR HAMOA.



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

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



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING

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



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

TERRAIN.



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 545 PM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



LAT...LON 2065 15598 2061 15602 2060 15615 2089 15615

      2080 15595 2066 15595



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