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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

552 PM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

552 PM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM HST...



HEAVY RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN 

PORTION OF THE BIG ISLAND FROM LAUPAHOEHOE TO 

HILO...VOLCANO...PUNA... PAHALA AND SOUTH POINT. THE HEAVY RAIN HAS 

CAUSED WIDESPREAD FLOODING... ROAD CLOSURES AND HIGH STREAM LEVELS. 

HONOLII STREAM IS 2 OR 3 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. SOME MUD SLIDES AND 

DOWNED TREES HAVE ALSO OCCURRED. 



THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO 

SUNDAY. 



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 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 730 PM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



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

      1917 15540 1888 15568



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