Flash Flood Warning 90, NWS JSJ

Issued

Nov 12, 2003, 5:16 AM CST (11:16 UTC)

Expired

Nov 13, 2003, 12:00 AM CST

In force

19 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 121123
FFWSJU
PRC089-119-121400-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
716 AM AST WED NOV 12 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

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

* UNTIL 1000 AM AST

* AT 715 AM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 
RAIN OVER THE MUNICIPALITIES OF RIO GRANDE AND LUQUILLO. U.S.G.S. 
RIVER GAGE INDICATED THAT THE WATER LEVELS OF RIO SABANA IN 
LUQUILLO ARE RISING RAPIDLY AND WILL REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 830 AM. 

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS WITH ALL THEIR 
TRIBUTARIES...RIO HERRERA IN AND RIO ESPIRITU SANTO IN RIO 
GRANDE...RIO MAMEYES AND  RIO SABANA IN LUQUILLO.

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. 

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

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