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Flood advisory issued for Big Island Tuesday (Jan 11)

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
628 PM HST TUE JAN 11 2011

HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY-
628 PM HST TUE JAN 11 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY

* UNTIL 930 PM HST

* AT 618 PM HST…RADAR AND RAIN GAGES SHOWED HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS CONTINUING FROM HILO TO VOLCANO TO 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF PAHALA. THESE HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNTAIN VIEW…HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK…WOOD VALLEY 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.

THIS ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 930 PM HST IF HEAVY RAIN PERSISTS.

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