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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
722 PM HST SAT OCT 30 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE ISLAND OF OAHU AMD HONOLULU COUNTY

* UNTIL 1015 PM HST

* AT 715 PM HST...A RAIN GAGE AT MANOA LYON ARBORETUM ON MANOA 
  STREAM INDICATED RAINFALL AT A RATE OF 1.29 INCHES IN 15 MINUTES. 
  THIS BRINGS THE 3 HOUR TOTAL AT THAT GAGE TO 4.65 INCHES WHICH HAS 
  A RETURN PERIOD OF 14 YEARS. THIS RAINFALL IS FROM A STORM OVER 
  THE KOOLAUS. MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. OTHER HEAVY SHOWER CELLS ARE 
  DEVELOPING AS THEY MOVE OVER THE KOOLAU MOUNTAINS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
   WAIMANALO...KAILUA...MAUNAWILI...MANOA VALLEY...NUUANU 
   VALLEY...KALIHI VALLEY...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS
AND COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF
STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES AND LOW LYING AREAS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR
WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND...DON/T
DROWN!

ESCAPE RISING WATER BY CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY
TO OUTRACE A FLOOD...EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP
NEAR STREAMS OR OTHER AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES FOR THE
LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT FLOODING TO THE POLICE FOR
IMMEDIATE RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 2123 15777 2139 15768 2150 15787 2134 15802

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FARRELL