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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1219 PM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

1230 PM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 130 PM HST...



AT 1220 PM...HEAVY SHOWERS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND 

FROM LAUPAHOEHOE TO HILO THEN DOWN THE KAU COAST TO SOUTH POINT.  

RAINFALL RATES WERE AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR. THERE IS NO INDICATION 

THAT THE HEAVY RAIN WILL DIMINISH IN THE NEAR FUTURE.



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

PEPEEKEO...PAPAIKOU...PAHOA...LAUPAHOEHOE...KEAAU...KAPOHO...

HONOMU...HILO...HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK...HAWAIIAN BEACHES...

HAKALAU...GLENWOOD...MOUNTAIN VIEW AND KAWA FLATS.



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 130 PM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



LAT...LON 1897 15580 2006 15525 1948 15476 1924 15510

      1917 15540 1888 15568



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