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Flash Flood Warning 46, NWS JSJ

June 27, 2004

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Jun 27, 2004, 5:05 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: Jun 27, 2004, 5:05 PM CDT (22:05 UTC)
Expired: Jun 28, 2004, 11:30 AM 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 272209
FFWSJU
PRC033-051-061-127-137-280030-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
605 PM AST SUN JUN 27 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     DORADO
     SAN JUAN
     GUAYNABO
     CATANO
     TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 830 PM AST

* AT 600 PM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING OVER THESE 
MUNICIPALITIES. SEVERAL PERSONS ALONG THIS AREA HAVE REPORTED 
INTENSE RAINFALL AND THIS WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES IN
THE WARNED 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. PERSONS IN
LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM
LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.


$$

MORALES

1 follow-up statement

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 280031
FFSSJU
PRC033-051-061-127-137-280130-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
829 PM AST SUN JUN 27 2004

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES OF

     DORADO...SAN JUAN...GUAYNABO...CATANO AND TOA BAJA

...HAS EXPIRED...

AT 825 PM AST WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY 
RAIN WHICH AFFECTED THIS AREA EARLIER HAS DISSIPATED ALMOST 
COMPLETELY OR MOVED AWAY.

FOR THAT REASON...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED 
MUNICIPALITIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

HOWEVER...THIS AREA REMAINS UNDER A FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 100 AM 
MONDAY MORNING AND THE CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION REMAIN HIGH. 

$$

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2004 Every flash flood warning in 2004

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.