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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS JSJ

April 20, 2003

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Apr 20, 2003, 6:20 PM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 20, 2003, 6:20 PM CDT (23:20 UTC)
Expired: Apr 21, 2003, 11:15 AM CDT
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Whole counties

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 202321
FFWSJU
PRC025-031-063-139-210015-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
720 PM AST SUN APR 20 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

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

     CAROLINA
     CAGUAS
     GURABO
     TRUJILLO ALTO

* UNTIL 815 PM AST

* AT 717 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING OVER THESE AREAS. 
RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING WITH 
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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.

$$

DG

1 follow-up statement

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 210015
FFSSJU
PRC025-031-063-139-210100-

BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
815 PM AST SUN APR 20 2003

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE FOLLOWING
MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO...

     CAROLINA...CAGUAS...GURABO AND TRUJILLO ALTO

AT 813 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT HAD 
AFFECTED THESE AREAS HAS DISSIPATED. ONLY LIGHT RAINFALL NOW 
CONTINUES OVER THESE MUNICIPALITIES. THEREFORE FLASH FLOODING NO 
LONGER EXISTS AND THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED

ALTHOUGH FLASH FLOODING NO LONGER EXISTS YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO
REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY LINGERING WATER ON THE ROADWAYS AND HIGH STREAM
OR RIVER LEVELS.

$$

DG

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.