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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1020 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 130 AM HST



* AT 1015 PM HST...RADAR AND RAIN GAGES SHOWED MODERATE TO HEAVY 

  RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE BIG ISLAND. THE 

  HEAVIEST RAINS WERE OVER THE SOUTH HILO AND PUNA DISTRICTS.  

  ALTHOUGH THE OVERALL TREND SHOWED LESS RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 3 

  HOURS...STREAM GAGES AND SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE CONTINUING HEAVY 

  RUNOFF.  HIGHWAY 11 REMAINS CLOSED NEAR MILE POST 58 AND HIGHWAY 

  19 IS CLOSED AT KAAWALII GULCH.  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 130 AM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



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

      1917 15540 1888 15568



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