THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY
* UNTIL 1130 PM HST
* AT 815 PM HST...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL JUST OFFSHORE
THE NORTH KONA...AND NORTH AND SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICTS...WITH
RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THIS RAINFALL MOVING
INTO ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL
FLOODING WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...FOR ANOTHER COUPLE HOURS BEFORE
TAPERING OFF.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
HILO...KAILUA-KONA...KAPAAU...HONOKAA...HONOMU...KAMUELA...
PUUANAHULU AND POHAKULOA CAMP.
THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED BEYOND 1130 PM HST IF HEAVY RAIN
PERSISTS.
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