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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

730 PM HST MON MAR 1 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE

  KOHALA DISTRICTS AND NORTH HAMAKUA ON THE BIG ISLAND



* UNTIL 930 PM HST



* AT 719 PM HST...RADAR INDICATES THAT THE HEAVY RAIN WHICH HAS 

  CAUSED VARIOUS ROAD CLOSURES IN THE AREA. THE HEAVY SHOWERS HAVE 

  BEEN DIMINISHING OVER THE LAST TWO HOURS BUT HEAVY RAIN RUNOFFS 

  WILL KEEP SOME ROADS CLOSED.



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. TURN AROUND...DO NOT

DROWN



ESCAPE RISING WATER BY CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY

TO OUTRACE A FLOOD...EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP

NEAR STREAMS OR OTHER AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



LAT...LON 2028 15586 2021 15594 1991 15587 2013 15559

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