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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1040 AM HST FRI FEB  9 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KAUAI...



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR KAUAI AND OAHU...



THE LATEST RAINFALL REPORTS SHOW...HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER 

NORTHERN KAUAI AND EASTERN KAUAI. WATER CONTINUES FLOWING OVER THE 

WAINIHA BRIDGE...WITH WATER AS HIGH AS 4 FEET OVER THE ROAD SURFACE 

AT TIMES. SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MANY 

ROADWAYS. SEVERAL LANDSLIDES HAVE BLOCKED THE ROAD NEAR LUMAHI... 

JUST PAST HONALEI...WITH THE WAINIHA FIREHOUSE ROAD CLOSED OR ROUTE 

56. HANALEI IS BASICALLY CUT OFF AT THIS TIME.



RADAR AND GAGE REPORTS ALSO INDICATE THAT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ALSO 

BEEN OCCURRING OVER EASTERN KAUAI...WITH THE KAPAHI GAGE INDICATING 

AS MUCH AS .68 INCH IN 15 MINUTES. A BAND OF VERY HEAVY SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO MOVE ONSHORE OVER EASTERN KAUAI...AND IS 

NOW MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD OAHU.



HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER ALL AREAS OF THE ISLAND OF KAUAI AND 

PERSONS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER. SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF 

FLOODING OCCURS.



PERSONS ON OAHU SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT AGAINST FLOODING 

AND BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN...RISING WATER OR THE ISSUANCE OF A 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

FARRELL    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU

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