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WGHW70 PHFO 280425

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

625 PM HST SAT DEC 27 2008



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MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY-

625 PM HST SAT DEC 27 2008



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

MAUI COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM HST...



AT 615 PM HST...THE STREAM GAGE AT OHEO GULCH CONTINUES TO SHOW 

VERY HIGH WATER LEVELS. THE RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES CONTINUE 

TO BE ABOUT 2 INCHES PER HOUR...SO THE THREAT OF FLOODING REMAINS IN 

EFFECT. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



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

MAKAWAO...KEANAE...HANA AND HAMOA.



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 800 PM HST IF FLASH

FLOODING PERSISTS.



LAT...LON 2064 15616 2074 15611 2078 15623 2085 15635

      2095 15628 2079 15599 2071 15597 2060 15611



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