Flash Flood Warning 76, NWS JSJ

Issued

Oct 10, 2003, 7:10 PM CDT (00:10 UTC)

Expired

Oct 11, 2003, 2:00 PM CDT

In force

19 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 110012
FFWSJU
PRC067-097-110330-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
810 PM AST FRI OCT 10 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED IN TIME

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

* UNTIL 11:30 PM AST

* AT 8 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERSISTENT LIGHT TO 
MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO 
EXTENDING NORTHWARD ALONG THE COAST TO MAYAGUEZ. THE USGS RIVER 
LEVEL SENSOR ALONG THE RIO GUANAJIBO IN HORMIGUEROS WAS JUST INCHES 
BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8 PM...AND THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLOW OUT OF 
ITS BANKS THERE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ACROSS 
THIS AREA IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS WILL KEEP ALL LOCAL RIVERS...STREAMS 
AND CREEKS AT OR NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. 

  THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WITHIN  
  THE WARNING AREA AS THEY HAVE ALL RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE RAIN.

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

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