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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

845 AM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

845 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 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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