Flash Flood Warning 101, NWS JSJ

Issued

Nov 12, 2003, 1:30 PM CST (19:30 UTC)

Expired

Nov 13, 2003, 8:30 AM CST

In force

19 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 121930
FFWSJU
PRC051-137-122230-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
330 PM AST WED NOV 12 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
    
     DORADO 
     TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 630 PM AST

* AT 325 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS... 
SOME WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING SLOWLY NORTH ACROSS THE WARNING 
AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED 
THROUGH 630 PM. THIS ADDED RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF 
RIVERS...STREAMS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE 
AREAS. AT 320 PM...THE U.S.G.S. RIVER GAUGE ON THE RIO LA PLATA AT 
TOA BAJA INDICATED THAT THE RIVER WAS RISING STEADILY AND WILL 
LIKELY GO OUT OF ITS BANKS BY 415 PM OR EARLIER...FLOODING LOW LYING 
AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE OVER 
AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

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 AFFECT 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.

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Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2003Every flash flood warning in 2003

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