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Flash flood watch extended for Big Island Thursday (Jan 13)

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
500 PM HST THU JAN 13 2011

HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-
500 PM HST THU JAN 13 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY

* UNTIL 800 PM HST

* AT 500 PM HST…RADAR SHOWED HEAVY THUNDERSHOWERS THAT WERE NEARLY STATIONARY JUST NORTHEAST OF PAHALA TO NEAR NAALHEU. ANOTHER HEAVY THUNDERSHOWER WAS JUST SOUTHEAST OF VOLCANO…MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PAHOA…MOUNTAIN VIEW…KEAAU…KAPOHO…HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK… HAWAIIAN BEACHES AND GLENWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS…DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING.

RAINFALL AND RUNOFF WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO PONDING…REDUCED VISIBILITY AND POOR BRAKING ACTION.

THIS ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 800 PM HST IF HEAVY RAIN PERSISTS.

This is a Civil Defense message

This is a weather update for Thursday January 13.

A flash flood watch remains in effect for Hawai’i County today through this evening.

There is still a potential for heavy rain during this period.

As always, residents in flood prone areas should remain prepared and be on the lookout for flood conditions.

Motorists should drive carefully due to the possibility of hazardous road conditions and understand that road closures can occur without warning.

Thank you and have a safe day.
This is your Hawai’i County Civil Defense.
Hawaii County Civil Defense audio message

For current weather information and links to live webcams on the Big Island see the Hawaii 24/7 Weather Page

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