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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS JSJ

May 17, 2003

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at May 17, 2003, 10:30 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 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: May 17, 2003, 10:30 PM CDT (03:30 UTC)
Expired: May 18, 2003, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Whole counties

The text

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

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 180335
FFWSJU
PRC003-005-099-180800-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1130 PM AST SAT MAY 17 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 

     MOCA
     AGUADILLA
     AGUADA

* MORE ESPECIFICALLY FOR PEOPLE ALONG RIO CULEBRINAS AND ALL ITS 
TRIBUTARIES

* UNTIL 400 AM AST SUNDAY MORNING.

* AT 1125 PM...USGS RIVER LEVEL SENSORS ALONG RIO CULEBRINAS 
INDICATED THAT THIS RIVER IS OUT OF THE BANK AND A SENSOR IN MOCA 
INDICATED THAT THE RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE.     

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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Sources

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