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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

2 AM HST MON MAY 6 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH HAWAII INCLUDING KAU HAS 

EXPIRED AT 2 AM HST...



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM HST FOR THE 

ENTIRE ISLAND OF HAWAII...



THE HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTH HAWAII HAS TAPERED OFF OVER THE LAST HOUR.

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS NO LONGER NEEDED AND HAS BEEN LEFT TO 

EXPIRE. THE RAINFALL TOTAL AT PAHALA FROM 9 PM TO 145 AM IS ALMOST

3.50 INCHES.



RADAR INDICATES THAT LIGHT OCCASIONAL MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE 

OVER SOUTH HAWAII...AND NORTH AND EAST HAWAII AS WELL. EARLY MORNING 

MOTORIST ARE THEREFORE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION DUE TO WATER 

COLLECTING IN LOW LYING AREAS.

 

NOTE THAT ROUTE 11 REMAINS CLOSED BETWEEN MILE POSTS 57 AND 63 OR 

BETWEEN NAALEHU AND PUNALUU...AND MAY REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THE RAIN 

ENDS.



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

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

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