FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
436 PM HST SAT DEC 25 2010

HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-
436 PM HST SAT DEC 25 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY

* UNTIL 730 PM HST

* AT 430 PM HST…RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN NEAR KEALAKEKUA…OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KAILUA-KONA. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KAILUA-KONA…KEAUHOU…CAPTAIN COOK AND HONAUNAU.

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.

THIS ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 730 PM HST IF HEAVY RAIN PERSISTS.

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