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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

816 AM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

830 AM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 945 AM HST...



FLOODING AROUND THE HILO AREA CONTINUES AT CRITICAL LEVELS WITH A 

NUMBER OF ROAD CLOSURES AND PONDING OF WATER. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS 

IN THE LAST 6 HOURS HAVE BEEN AROUND 3 INCHES TO AS MUCH AS MUCH AS 

4 AND THREE QUARTER INCHES AT WAIAKEA UKA. HEAVY SHOWERS AND 

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE ONTO THE EASTERN BIG ISLAND 

IN THE RATHER STRONG TRADE WIND FLOW. ALTHOUGH RAINFALL HAS 

DIMINISHED SOMEWHAT OVER THE PUNA AREA IT COULD INCREASE AGAIN LATER 

THIS MORNING. THE WEATHER RADAR SHOWS HEAVY SHOWERS STILL DIRECTED 

TOWARD THE HILO DISTRICT... SOUTH HAMAKUA DISTRICT AND OVER THE LAST 

HOUR A BAND HEAVY SHOWERS MOVING ONTO THE SOUTH BIG ISLAND. THE 

FLASH FOOD WARNINGS FOR THESE AREAS MAY BE EXTENDED AND THERE IS THE 

POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE FLASH FLOOD AREA TO COVER THE NORTHEAST 

BIG ISLAND. GENERALLY WET WEATHER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH 

THE WEEKEND.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

LAUPAHOEHOE...VOLCANO...

PEPEEKEO...PAPAIKOU...PAHOA...KEAAU...KAPOHO...HONOMU...HILO...

HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK...HAWAIIAN 

BEACHES...HAKALAU...NAALEHU...GLENWOOD AND MOUNTAIN VIEW



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 945 AM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



LAT...LON 1897 15580 1997 15517 1948 15476 1924 15510

      1917 15540 1888 15568



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