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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

340 AM HST FRI DEC 26 2008



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HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-

340 AM HST FRI DEC 26 2008



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

IN HAWAII COUNTY UNTIL 515 AM HST...



AT 330 AM HST...THE GAGE ON THE HONOLII STREAM CONTINUES TO RISE... 

AND IS NOW READING ALMOST 15.5 FEET. RAIN GAGES AND RADAR ESTIMATED 

RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING ACROSS MANY 

PARTS OF THE EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN BIG ISLAND. BANDS OF HEAVY 

RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUING TO MOVE 

ONSHORE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTH HILO AND KAU DISTRICTS.  



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

PEPEEKEO...PAPAIKOU...PAHOA...MOUNTAIN VIEW...KEAAU...KAPOHO...

HONOMU...HILO...HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK...HAWAIIAN BEACHES...HAKALAU

AND GLENWOOD.



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 515 AM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



LAT...LON 1904 15567 1945 15533 1993 15524 1993 15504

      1937 15466 1884 15562



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