Flash Flood Warning 110, NWS JSJ

Issued

Nov 13, 2003, 5:33 PM CST (23:33 UTC)

Expired

Nov 14, 2003, 12:30 PM CST

In force

19 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 132355
FFWSJU
PRC051-135-137-140230-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
733 PM AST THU NOV 13 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

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

* UNTIL 1030 PM AST

* AT 730 PM AST...THE PUERTO RICO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAS 
INDICATED THAT LA PLATA WATER DAM HAS OPENED 3 GATES. A LARGE WATER 
CREST WILL CAUSE MAJOR AND SERIOUS FLOODING ALONG THE LA PLATA RIVER 
BASIN IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF DORADO...TOA ALTA AND TOA BAJA. 

RESIDENTS OF ALL COMMUNITIES ADJACENT TO LA PLATA BASIN NEED TO 
EVACUATE IMMEDIATE AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. THIS IS A LIFE 
THREATENING SITUATION. 


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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