Flash Flood Warning 115, NWS JSJ

Issued

Nov 14, 2003, 5:00 AM CST (11:00 UTC)

Expired

Nov 15, 2003, 1:00 AM CST

In force

20 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 141135 CCA
FFWSJU
PRC001>013-141500-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
700 AM AST FRI NOV 14 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED AND EXPANDED 

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER FOR ALL PUERTO 
  RICO...INCLUDING THE ISLANDS OF VIEQUES AND CULEBRA HAS BEEN 
  EXTENDED 

* UNTIL 1100 AM AST FRIDAY

* AT 650 AM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING 
SLOWLY THE WEST...SOUTH AND NORTH SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO. SOILS 
ACROSS PUERTO RICO ARE SATURATED AND LESS RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE 
NEEDED TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODS. IN ADDITION...ROCK AND MUDSLIDES ARE 
LIKELY OVER AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

THIS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION STAY 
AWAY FROM STREAMS...GUTS AND LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING 
ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. DO NOT RISK THE LIVES OF YOU OR YOUR LOVED 
ONES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN

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. FOLLOW 
INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.

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ROCHE

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

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