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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

330 PM HST SUN FEB 3 2008



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KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

330 PM HST SUN FEB 3 2008



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM HST...



THE MAKAWELI RIVER GAGE READING OF 15.56 FEET ON KAUAI JUST NORTH 

OF WAIMEA TOWN HAS EXCEEDED THE RECORD FLOOD LEVEL FROM JANUARY 

31...1975. THE LARGE LEVEE NORTH OF WAIMEA TOWN REPORTEDLY PROTECTS 

THE AREA FROM FLOODING OF THIS RECORD MAGNITUDE. HEAVY RAIN 

CONTINUES TO FALL NORTH OF THE AREA...SO ADDITIONAL RUNOFF FEEDING 

INTO THIS RIVER MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE OVERTOPPING OF THIS LEVEE. 

REGARDLESS...FLOODING ALONG THIS RIVER...AND MANY OTHER RIVERS ON 

THE ISLAND...CONTINUES TO POSE A VERY SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND 

PROPERTY.



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

MOLOAA...WAILUA...KAPAA...KILAUEA...HAENA...WAINIHA...NA PALI STATE 

PARK...KALALAU VALLEY...KOKEE STATE PARK.... PRINCEVILLE...AND 

ANAHOLA.



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 545 PM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



LAT...LON 2208 15987 2229 15951 2228 15946 2229 15941

      2211 15922 2185 15963



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HOUSTON

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