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WGHW70 PHFO 011746

FFSHFO



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

745 AM HST SAT JAN 1 2005



HIC007-011815-

KAUAI-

745 AM HST SAT JAN 1 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 AM HST FOR KAUAI...



AT 745 AM...AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES WERE DETECTING THAT VERY HEAVY 

RAIN WAS FALLING OVER PORTIONS OF KAUAI. NEARLY AN INCH AND A 

QUARTER OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR AT KAPAHI.



THE HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING ON SATURATED GROUND. STREAMS AND CREEKS 

ARE REPORTED TO BE NEAR BANKFULL IN SOME AREAS...AND ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN RAPID FLOODING. THE HEAVY RAINS WILL 

LIKELY BE TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING...BUT DANGEROUS RUN0FF WILL 

CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS.



NEVER DRIVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IT ONLY TAKES 

A FEW INCHES OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST VEHICLES. MANY FLASH FLOOD 

DEATHS RESULT WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN 

AROUND...DON/T DROWN.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE POLICE AND ASK THEM TO IMMEDIATELY RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 2193 15982 2182 15954 2189 15923 2230 15930

      2224 15978



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R BALLARD

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WGHW70 PHFO 011748 CCA

FFSHFO



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED RAINFALL AMOUNT AT KAPAHI

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

745 AM HST SAT JAN 1 2005



HIC007-011815-

KAUAI-

745 AM HST SAT JAN 1 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 AM HST FOR KAUAI...



AT 745 AM...AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES WERE DETECTING THAT VERY HEAVY 

RAIN WAS FALLING OVER PORTIONS OF KAUAI. OVER AN INCH AND 

THREE-QUARTERS OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR AT KAPAHI.



THE HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING ON SATURATED GROUND. STREAMS AND CREEKS 

ARE REPORTED TO BE NEAR BANKFULL IN SOME AREAS...AND ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN RAPID FLOODING. THE HEAVY RAINS WILL 

LIKELY BE TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING...BUT DANGEROUS RUN0FF WILL 

CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS.



NEVER DRIVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IT ONLY TAKES 

A FEW INCHES OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST VEHICLES. MANY FLASH FLOOD 

DEATHS RESULT WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN 

AROUND...DON/T DROWN.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE POLICE AND ASK THEM TO IMMEDIATELY RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 2193 15982 2182 15954 2189 15923 2230 15930

      2224 15978



$$

R BALLARD

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