Flash Flood Warning 97, NWS JSJ

Issued

Nov 12, 2003, 9:16 AM CST (15:16 UTC)

Expired

Nov 13, 2003, 3:00 AM CST

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

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WGCA52 TJSJ 121516
FFWSJU
PRC055-059-111-113-153-121700-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1116 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
      
     PONCE
     PENUELAS
     GUAYANILLA     
     YAUCO    
     GUANICA  

* UNTIL 100 PM AST

* AT 1112 AM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED     
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN SPREADING NORTH 
ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 
INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH 100 PM. THIS ADDED RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE 
ANY ONGOING FLOODING AND INITIATE NEW FLASH FLOODING OF RIVERS AND 
THEIR TRIBUTARIES AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. IN ADDITION... 
MUDSLIDES ARE LIKELY OVER AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

THIS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION STAY 
AWAY FROM RIVERS...STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING 
ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. DO NOT RISK THE LIVES OF YOU OR YOUR LOVED 
ONES. DONT DROWN...TURN AROUND

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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