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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

728 PM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY



* UNTIL 1030 PM HST



* AT 723 PM HST...RADAR SHOWED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING

  OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE BIG ISLAND.  THE HEAVIEST RAINS

  IN THE PAST HOUR HAVE BEEN OVER THE KAU DISTRICT FROM PAHALA TO

  NAALEHU AND OVER THE NORTH AND SOUTH HILO DISTRICTS.  RUNOFF

  LEVELS OVER EAST HAWAII REMAIN VERY HIGH AND SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN

  CLOSED INCLUDING HIGHWAYS 19 AND 11.  RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ON

  THE BIG ISLAND SHOULD AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  VOLCANO...PEPEEKEO...PAPAIKOU...PAHOA...LAUPAHOEHOE...KEAAU...

  KAPOHO...HONOMU...HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK...HAWAIIAN BEACHES...

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



THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE PRE-EXISTING WARNING THAT WAS

IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING

IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.



RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP

TERRAIN.



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 1030 PM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



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

      1917 15540 1888 15568



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KODAMA

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