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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

11 AM HST SUN AUG 26 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII REMAINS IN 

   EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING...



SOME SHOWERS ARE STARTING TO DEVELOP OVER THE BIG ISLAND AT THIS 

TIME. DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THEY WERE LOCATED OFFSHORE WITH 

THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY OFF THE KAU SHORELINE.



SOME NEW SHOWERS HAVE FORMED JUST OFF THE PUNA DISTRICT AND APPEAR 

TO BE HEADING INLAND ACCORDING TO RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA.



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION 

AND WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED IF FLOODING BECOMES IMMANENT.



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

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

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