Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS JSJ

Issued

May 18, 2000, 2:42 PM CDT (19:42 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2000, 8:00 AM CDT

In force

17 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

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WGCA52 TJSJ 181941
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PRC043-133-075-182100-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
342 PM AST THU MAY 18 2000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     COAMO
     SANTA ISABEL
     JUANA DIAZ

* UNTIL 500 PM AST

* AT 338 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN COVERING THE WARNING
AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL DURING THE
PAST 2 HOURS.

* AT 333 PM CIVIL DEFENSE IN COAMO REPORTED THAT RIO COAMO HAS
OVERFLOWED ITS BANKS AND HIGHWAY 14 WAS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 500 PM WILL RESULT IN
ADDITIONAL FLASH AND RIVER FLOODING. LANDSLIDES WILL OCCUR OVER
AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

* THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WITHIN
THE WARNING AREA.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS
BEEN REPORTED. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS THREATEN YOUR AREA. MOTORISTS AND
PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS AND AREAS...AS
YOU AND YOUR VEHICLE MIGHT BE SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS. PERSONS IN
LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM
LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.

SEELEY

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