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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1140 AM HST SAT FEB 10 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KAUAI...



...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR

   NORTHERN KAUAI...



THE LATEST RAINFALL REPORTS INDICATE RAINFALL IN THE HANALEI... 

WAINIHA AREA OF NORTHERN KAUAI ARE JUST OVER .50 INCH IN THE LAST 

HOUR OR SO. RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL IN THIS AREA WHERE THE GROUND IS 

ALREADY SATURATED FROM THE HEAVY RAINS FRIDAY.



THESE STORMS ARE SHOWING LITTLE MOVEMENT AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TO INCREASE RUNOFF IN THIS AREA.



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR 

WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADWAYS. ESCAPE RISING WATER BY 

CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN A FLOOD 

EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP NEAR STREAMS OR OTHER 

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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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