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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

232 AM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

232 AM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 430 AM HST...



THE LATEST ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES FROM RADAR SHOW 2 OR MORE 

INCHES PER HOUR FALLING OVER SOME AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF HILO. THE 

GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM EARLIER RAINS. THEREFORE...THIS 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS CREATING EXCESSIVE RUNOFF THAT WILL ADD TO 

THE FLOODING THAT IS ALREADY OCCURRING. HAWAII CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTS 

SOME ROADS ARE CLOSED...PARTICULARLY IN DOWNTOWN HILO. THESE RAINS 

ARE ALSO CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF MANY STREAMS IN THE 

VICINITY OF HILO.



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

PEPEEKEO...PAPAIKOU...HONOMU AND HAKALAU.



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 430 AM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



LAT...LON 1945 15529 1982 15546 1997 15511 1990 15504

      1982 15505 1979 15500 1962 15492



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