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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

537 AM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

537 AM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 630 AM HST...



RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL IN THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL RATES ARE 

DECREASING AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND PONDING OF 

WATER FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINS IS LIKELY STILL OCCURRING IN MANY 

AREAS. THE HONOLII STREAM GAGE CONTINUES TO SHOW WELL ABOVE 

NORMAL WATER LEVELS.



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 630 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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