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WGHW70 PHFO 232234

FFSHI 

HIZ004-232330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1227 PM HST TUE MAR 23 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 145 PM HST TUESDAY FOR 

WINDWARD KOHALA AND HAMAKUA...



AT 1230 PM HST...WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY

RAINFALL NEAR HONOKAA AND WAIPIO VALLEY.  RADAR RAIN RATES ARE IN 

EXCESS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR.



CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS REPORT THAT THE ROAD FROM HONOKAA TO WAIPIO 

VALLEY IS FLOODED AND 6 TO 7 HOMES IN WAIPIO VALLEY HAVE SUFFERED 

FLOOD DAMAGES.



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS.  TURN AROUND...DO NOT 

DROWN.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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