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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1151 PM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

1151 PM HST SAT FEB 2 2008



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 130 AM HST...



RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN THAT HAS MOVED ONSHORE NEAR 

KALAPANA WITH RAIN RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.  

OTHERWISE...CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE ON THE BIG ISLAND HAVE BEEN 

IMPROVING WITH RAINFALL DIMINISHING CONSIDERABLY OVER THE PAST 2 

HOURS. HOWEVER...RUNOFF REMAINS HIGH IN MANY AREAS WITH HIGHWAY 11 

STILL CLOSED AT KAWA FLATS NEAR MILE POST 58.  RESIDENTS AND 

VISITORS ON THE BIG ISLAND SHOULD CONTINUE TO AVOID UNNECESSARY 

TRAVEL.



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 AM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



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

TERRAIN.



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

      1917 15540 1888 15568



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