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000 

WGHW70 PHFO 142141

FFSHI 

HIZ004-007-142230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1132 AM HST SUN MAR 14 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1245 PM HST FOR WEST HAWAII

INCLUDING LEEWARD KOHALA AND KONA...NORTH AND EAST HAWAII INCLUDING

WINDWARD KOHALA HAMAKUA HILO AND PUNA...



AT 1132 AM HST...WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY

RAINFALL OVER KOHALA AND THE WAIMEA-KAMUELA AREA AND DOWN THE 

HAMAKUA COAST TO LAUPAHOEHOE. THE HEAVY RAIN WAS SHOWING LITTLE

MOVEMENT AND FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THIS AREA.



BIG ISLAND CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTS HIGHWAY 19 IS NOW CLOSED BETWEEN 

WAIMEA AND HONOKAA DUE TO FLOODING AND WATER OVER THE ROAD IN 

SEVERAL PLACES. HIGHWAY 250 IS ALSO CLOSED BETWEEN WAIMEA AND 

KAWIAHAE DUE TO FLOODING.



THE LATEST RAINFALL REPORTS FROM GAGES AROUND THE AREA INCLUDED

3.94 INCHES IN THE PAST 4 HOURS AT KAMUELA UPPER...WITH 1.96 INCHES 

OF THAT IN THE PAST HOUR. 

2.92 INCHES IN THE PAST 4 HOURS AT KAMUELA...WITH 1.48 INCHES OF 

THAT IN THE PAST HOUR.

2.77 INCHES IN THE PAST 4 HOURS AT KAHUA RANCH...WITH 1.37 INCHES OF 

THAT IN THE PAST 4 HOURS.



WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT AS MUCH AS 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY 

HAVE FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR UPSLOPE AND TO THE SOUTHEAST OF 

HONOKAA...WITH 10 TO 12 INCHES NOW BEING SHOWN AS FALLEN IN THE PAST 

12 HOURS OVER THIS SAME AREA.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



$$



FARRELL

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000 

WGHW70 PHFO 142141

FFSHI 

HIZ004-007-142230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1132 AM HST SUN MAR 14 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1245 PM HST FOR WEST HAWAII

INCLUDING LEEWARD KOHALA AND KONA...NORTH AND EAST HAWAII INCLUDING

WINDWARD KOHALA HAMAKUA HILO AND PUNA...



AT 1132 AM HST...WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY

RAINFALL OVER KOHALA AND THE WAIMEA-KAMUELA AREA AND DOWN THE 

HAMAKUA COAST TO LAUPAHOEHOE. THE HEAVY RAIN WAS SHOWING LITTLE

MOVEMENT AND FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THIS AREA.



BIG ISLAND CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTS HIGHWAY 19 IS NOW CLOSED BETWEEN 

WAIMEA AND HONOKAA DUE TO FLOODING AND WATER OVER THE ROAD IN 

SEVERAL PLACES. HIGHWAY 250 IS ALSO CLOSED BETWEEN WAIMEA AND 

KAWIAHAE DUE TO FLOODING.



THE LATEST RAINFALL REPORTS FROM GAGES AROUND THE AREA INCLUDED

3.94 INCHES IN THE PAST 4 HOURS AT KAMUELA UPPER...WITH 1.96 INCHES 

OF THAT IN THE PAST HOUR. 

2.92 INCHES IN THE PAST 4 HOURS AT KAMUELA...WITH 1.48 INCHES OF 

THAT IN THE PAST HOUR.

2.77 INCHES IN THE PAST 4 HOURS AT KAHUA RANCH...WITH 1.37 INCHES OF 

THAT IN THE PAST 4 HOURS.



WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT AS MUCH AS 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY 

HAVE FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR UPSLOPE AND TO THE SOUTHEAST OF 

HONOKAA...WITH 10 TO 12 INCHES NOW BEING SHOWN AS FALLEN IN THE PAST 

12 HOURS OVER THIS SAME AREA.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



$$



FARRELL

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