Flash Flood Warning 36, NWS JSJ

Issued

Sep 17, 2000, 8:48 PM CDT (01:48 UTC)

Expired

Sep 18, 2000, 2:45 PM CDT

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

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WGCA52 TJSJ 180149
FFWJSJ
PRC113-111-059-180345-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
948 PM AST SUN SEP 17 2000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     PONCE
     PENUELAS
     GUAYANILLA

* UNTIL 1145 PM AST

* AT 945 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
  THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTH SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO PRODUCING
  RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF FROM THREE TO FOUR INCHES. THIS RAINFALL
  WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS
BEEN REPORTED. IF YOU LIVE OR ARE DRIVING THROUGH THE SOUTH SECTIONS
OF PUERTO RICO...AVOID 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. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS THREATEN YOUR
AREA. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.

ROCHE

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

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