Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS JSJ

Issued

May 8, 2001, 2:40 PM CDT (19:40 UTC)

Expired

May 9, 2001, 8:10 AM CDT

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

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BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTION TO EXPIRATION TIME...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
340 PM AST TUE MAY 8 2001

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     CATANO
     CANOVANAS
     SAN JUAN
     CAROLINA
     TRUJILLO ALTO
     LOIZA

* UNTIL 515 PM AST

* AT 335 PM AST...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE WARNING AREA PRODUCING PERIODS OF TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
FLASH FLOODING IN THEIR PATH. RIVERS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES IN THE
WARNING AREA WILL REACT RAPIDLY DUE TO PREVIOUS DAYS RAIN. THE RIO
PUERTO NUEVO WATER LEVEL WAS REPORTED RISING AND IS EXPECTED TO
REACH FLOOD STAGE SOON. ALSO CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED 4 HOUSES IN
TRUJILLO ALTO FLOODED. IF YOU LIVE NEAR OR ARE PASSING THROUGH THE
WARNING AREA STAY AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE WATER LEVELS ARE
RISING...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

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.

RIVERA/TIRADO

Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2001Every flash flood warning in 2001

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