Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS JSJ

Issued

May 21, 2003, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC)

Expired

May 22, 2003, 12:00 PM CDT

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 212311
FFWSJU
PRC127-139-220100-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
705 PM AST WED MAY 21 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED IN TIME AND 
RECONFIGURED 

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     SAN JUAN
     TRUJILLO ALTO

* INCLUDING ALL LOCAL RIVERS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES

* UNTIL 900 PM AST

* AT 7:00 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL HAD 
MOVED EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE WARNING AREA...LEAVING JUST LIGHT TO 
MODERATE RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE METRO AREA. HOWEVER...LOCAL 
RIVERS ACROSS SAN JUAN AND TRUJILLO ALTO REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 
BANKFULL...AND ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS STILL LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 
HOUR OR SO. FOR THIS REASON...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN 
EXTENDED UNTIL 9 PM FOR SAN JUAN AND TRUJILLO ALTO. ALL OTHER 
ADJACENT MUNICIPALITIES PREVIOUSLY UNDER THE WARNING THIS EVENING 
HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

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

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