... Flash Flood Watch now in effect through late tonight...
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* all Hawaiian islands.
* Through late tonight.
*The upper trough west of the state is weakening. The atmosphere
will remain unstable overnight along with abundant low level
moisture. The threat of locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding
will persist through tonight.
* Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Prepare now for the possibility of very heavy
rainfall that could cause flash flooding.
Campers and hikers should pay particular attention to later
forecasts. Stay away from creeks... streams... and other flood
prone areas. Remember that it does not have to be raining where
you are for flash flooding to occur.
Dejesus
129 PM HST Sat Nov 14 2009
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the
* Flood Advisory for the island of Hawaii in Hawaii County
* until 445 PM HST
* at 120 PM HST... radar showed heavy rain occurring from hamakua to
puna and south along windward portions of the Kau.
* Other locations in the advisory include but are not limited to
Papaikou... Pahoa... Paauilo... Ookala... Mountain View...
Laupahoehoe... Keaau... Kapoho... Honomu... Honokaa... Hakalau
and Glenwood.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Stay away from streams... drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
Rainfall and runoff will also cause hazardous driving conditions due
to ponding... reduced visibility and poor braking action.
Do not cross fast flowing or rising water in your vehicle or on foot.
Turn around... Don/T drown.
A Flash Flood Watch is also in effect until this afternoon.
This advisory may need to be extended beyond 445 PM HST if heavy rain
persists.
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