Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS JSJ

Issued

Jul 29, 2001, 2:36 PM CDT (19:36 UTC)

Expired

Jul 30, 2001, 9:30 AM CDT

In force

19 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

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WGCA52 TJSJ 291937
FFWJSJ
PRC031-061-127-139-292230-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
336 PM AST SUN JUL 29 2001

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

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

* UNTIL 630 PM AST

* AT 325 PM AST...U.S.G.S. RIVER SENSORS INDICATED THAT RIO PUERTO
NUEVO IN RIO PIEDRAS HAVE REACHED ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 11 FEET...AND
CONTINUES RISING. THIS POSE A THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING ALONG THIS
RIVER...AND ITS TRIBUTARIES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN
RAINGAGES OVER SAN JUAN...GUAYNABO...CAROLINA...AND TRUJILLO ALTO
DURING THE PAST SIX HOURS. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS ADDITIONAL SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THESE MUNICIPALITIES OF AT LEAST
THROUGH 600 PM. THEREFORE...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE BEEN ISSUED
FOR THIS MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH 630 PM.

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. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.

ROCHE

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

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