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Posted on: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Flood watch in effect until tonight as Felicia makes last pass through state


Advertiser Staff

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Rain from the remnants of the weather system Felicia was swelling Manoa Stream this morning.

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The Ala Wai Canal was carrying even more trash this morning after overnight rains.

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The National Weather Service has posted a flash-flood watch for Oahu, Kauai, Niihau and Maui County as the remains of the weather system Felicia make a last pass through the Islands.

The weather service says there is a chance of heavy rainfall today and tonight, bringing with it the possibility of flooding.
The flash-flood watch will remain in effect until late tonight.
Flash-flood advisories were briefly posted this morning for Maui's Upcountry area and Kauai's north shore. Both have been lifted.

Radar showed a band of moderate showers over Haleakala, as well as a thunderstorm with frequent lightning and very heavy rain about 40 miles north of Kahului.
On Kauai, stream gages detected rising of waters in Wainiha and Hanalei rivers.
Hanalei School closed at around 10 this morning because of the rising river. However the Hanalei Bridge, which is frequently closed during heavy rain, remained open at 11 a.m.
Kauai County crews have been responding to reports of fallen branches and small trees in Kalaheo and Kapaa due to gusty winds, county spokeswoman Mary Daubert said.
Last night, Felicia delivered a steady rain for most of Oahu, but apparently not enough to cause any damage.
State Civil Defense this morning said that as of 5 a.m., it had received no reports of flooding or storm-surge damage related to Felicia.
"It's been a quiet night on our watch," Clement Jung said from the agency's Diamond Head Crater headquarters.
Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center has begun issuing advisories about two new systems off Baja California that are expected to become tropical storms in the coming days.
The center today said tropical depressions Nine-E and Ten-E, between 700 and 600 miles off the coast, are becoming more concentrated.
Both systems are moving west-northwest.
To view a satellite loop of the remnant low of Felicia, go to:
www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/hi/loop-vis.html