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Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS JSJ

May 21, 2003

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at May 21, 2003, 7:57 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 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 21, 2003, 7:57 PM CDT (00:57 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2003, 2:00 PM CDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Whole counties

The text

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

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 220058
FFWSJU
PRC051-137-220300-

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED 

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

* UNTIL 1100 PM AST

* AT 855 PM AST...THE U.S.G.S. RIVER GAUGE IN TOA BAJA INDICATED 
THAT WATER LEVELS OF RIO LA PLATA HAVE REACH FLOOD STAGE AND 
CONTINUE RISING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE RIO LA PLATA TO GO 
OUT OF ITS BANKS AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF DORADO AND TOA BAJA 
AT LEAST THROUGH 11 PM. 

  THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WITHIN
  THE WARNING AREA.

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.

$$

ROCHE

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.