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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

442 PM HST SUN FEB 3 2008



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KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

442 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 HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED TOWARD THE SOUTH NEAR WAIMEA TOWN. 

GAGES ON RIVERS...SUCH AS THE HANAPEPE RIVER AND WAIALAE STREAMS... 

ARE NOW RISING RAPIDLY. THE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL IS 

EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT HOUR. THIS CONTINUES TO 

BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THREATENS LIFE AND PROPERTY IN 

THE AREA OF THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING.



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

WAINIHA...NA PALI STATE PARK...MOLOAA...KALALAU VALLEY...KILAUEA...

HANALEI AND PRINCEVILLE.



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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