Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS JSJ

Issued

Sep 5, 2000, 3:06 PM CDT (20:06 UTC)

Expired

Sep 6, 2000, 8:00 AM CDT

In force

17 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

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BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
406 PM AST TUE SEP 5 2000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

  IN PUERTO RICO

     SAN JUAN
     GUAYNABO

* UNTIL 500 PM AST

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


* AT 400 PM AST...U.S.G.S RIVER GAGES SHOWED THAT THE WATER LEVELS
OF PUERTO NUEVO RIVER WERE RISING. A SPOTTER REPORTED THAT RIO
PUERTO NUEVO WAS REPORTED OUT OF ITS BANKS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORM ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE WARNING AREA. THEREFORE...THE
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 500 PM FOR THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN JUAN AND GUAYNABO.

IF YOU LIVE IN OR ARE PASSING THROUGH THE WARNING AREA...YOU SHOULD
AVOID CROSSING FLOODED ROADS AND ALLOWED EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. REMEMBER...CARS CAN EASILY STALL IN WATERS AND BE
CARRIED AWAY BY ANY CURRENT.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS
BEEN REPORTED. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND TAJKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS THREATEN YOUR AREA. YOU ARE ADVICE
TO STAY AWAY FROM RISING RIVERS AND CREEKS.

ROCHE

Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2000Every flash flood warning in 2000

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