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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1020 AM HST SAT JAN 1 2005



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KAUAI-

1020 AM HST SAT JAN 1 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1115 AM HST FOR KAUAI...



AT 1020 AM HST...RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND 

POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF KAUAI. THERE WERE 

ONLY SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN PART OF KAUAI AND THE AREA 

AROUND NIIHAU.



ALTHOUGH SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE DIMINISHING OVER KAUAI DURING 

THE MIDDAY HOURS...THERE WILL STILL BE DANGEROUS RUNOFF FOR SEVERAL 

MORE HOURS.



THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING...ROAD CLOSURES...

AND ROCKSLIDES RELAYED TO US BY THE PUBLIC.  PLEASE REPORT FLASH 

FLOODING TO LOCAL POLICE FOR IMMEDIATE RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE. 



NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. SEEK AN 

ALTERNATE ROUTE. MANY FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR BECAUSE MOTORISTS TRY TO 

CROSS FLOODED ROADS. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. 



LAT...LON 2177 15986 2181 15908 2236 15927 2222 15992



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R BALLARD

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