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WGHW70 PHFO 150034

FFSHI 

HIZ004-007-150100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

230 PM HST SUN MAR 14 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE KOHALA... 

HAMAKUA...HILO AND PUNA DISTRICTS OF THE BIG ISLAND...



AT 225 PM HST...WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY

RAINFALL OVER THE WINDWARD SIDE OF THE BIG ISLAND.  RAINFALL HAS 

BEEN ESPECIALLY HEAVY IN THE HONOMU AND HONOLII AREA TO THE NORTH OF 

HILO WITH RADAR ESTIMATES AS HIGH AS 4 INCHES PER HOUR.



RAIN GAGES IN THE HONOKAA AND KAMUELA AREA REPORTED OVER 4 INCH 

TOTALS IN THE PAST 4 HOURS AND STREAM GAGES AT ALAKAHI STREAM AND 

HONOLII STREAM ARE FLOWING AT HIGH LEVELS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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