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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

646 PM HST SUN FEB 3 2008



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KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY-

646 PM HST SUN FEB 3 2008



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

KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM HST...



THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE FOCUSED OVER SOUTHERN KAUAI. A 

LARGE CARGO CONTAINER BROKE LOOSE AND FLOWED DOWNSTREAM ON THE 

HANAPEPE RIVER. THIS HAS CAUSED WATER TO BACK UP ON THE RIVER AND 

SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS BEING REPORTED FROM HANAPEPE TO WAIMEA. 

THERE ARE REPORTS OF EVACUATIONS OF RESIDENTS IN THE WAIMEA VALLEY. 

ELSEWHERE...THE HANALEI RIVER BRIDGE REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.



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

WAIMEA...HAENA... WAINIHA...NA PALI STATE PARK...MOLOAA...KALALAU 

VALLEY...BARKING SANDS...MANA...KOKEE STATE PARK...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 845 PM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



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

      2211 15922 2185 15963



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