FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 425 AM HST TUE OCT 1 2013 HIC007-011630- /O.CON.PHFO.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-131001T1630Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KAUAI HI- 425 AM HST TUE OCT 1 2013 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI IN KAUAI COUNTY UNTIL 630 AM HST... RAIN GAUGES RECORDED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER KAUAI DURING THE PAST HALF HOUR OR SO. AT KAPAA...THE RAIN RATE REACHED 2.2 INCHES AN HOUR... WHILE AT WAILUA THE RATE REACHED 2.48 INCHES AN HOUR. THE WAILUA RIVER HAS NOT YET HAD TIME TO ACCOMMODATE THE RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL...BUT IT CAN BE EXPECTED TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY SOON. THIS WARNING IS FOR THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF KAUAI. PERSONS NEAR THE WAILUA RIVER AND OTHER RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN STREAMS...ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. DO NOT CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. && THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 630 AM HST IF FLASH FLOODING PERSISTS. LAT...LON 2227 15960 2223 15929 2194 15930 2181 15952 2205 15986
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