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Flash Flood Warning 61, NWS JSJ

September 18, 2004

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Sep 18, 2004, 12:08 PM CDT. It was in force for 20 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: Sep 18, 2004, 12:08 PM CDT (17:08 UTC)
Expired: Sep 19, 2004, 8:00 AM CDT
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Whole counties

The text

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

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 181712
FFWSJU
PRC001-003-005-011-023-027-055-059-065-067-071-073-075-079-081-083-
093-097-099-111-113-115-117-121-125-131-133-141-149-153-182100-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
108 PM AST SAT SEP 18 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     ISABELA
     HORMIGUEROS
     GUANICA
     GUAYANILLA
     JAYUYA
     ADJUNTAS
     MARICAO
     MOCA
     RINCON
     QUEBRADILLAS
     SABANA GRANDE
     SAN GERMAN
     SAN SEBASTIAN
     UTUADO
     YAUCO
     VILLALBA
     ANASCO
     AGUADILLA
     AGUADA
     LAS MARIAS
     LARES
     CAMUY
     PENUELAS
     HATILLO
     JUANA DIAZ
     MAYAGUEZ
     PONCE
     CABO ROJO
     SANTA ISABEL
     LAJAS

* UNTIL 500 PM AST

* AT 110 PM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE 
MONA PASSAGE AND THE CARIBBEAN WATERS APPROACHING THE WESTERN HALF 
OF PUERTO RICO WHICH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES IN
THE WARNED AREA.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 
IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 
ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER 
CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 
ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN
JUAN.

$$

RIVERA

1 follow-up statement

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 181939
FFSSJU
PRC001-003-005-011-023-027-055-059-065-067-071-073-075-079-081-083-
093-097-099-111-113-115-117-121-125-131-133-141-149-153-182040-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
340 PM AST SAT SEP 18 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE 

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER FOR THE FOLLOWING 
MUNICIPALITIES IN PUERTO RICO

     ISABELA
     HORMIGUEROS
     GUANICA
     GUAYANILLA
     JAYUYA
     ADJUNTAS
     MARICAO
     MOCA
     RINCON
     QUEBRADILLAS
     SABANA GRANDE
     SAN GERMAN
     SAN SEBASTIAN
     UTUADO
     YAUCO
     VILLALBA
     ANASCO
     AGUADILLA
     AGUADA
     LAS MARIAS
     LARES
     CAMUY
     PENUELAS
     HATILLO
     JUANA DIAZ
     MAYAGUEZ
     PONCE
     CABO ROJO
     SANTA ISABEL
     LAJAS

* AT 335 PM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR A DECREASE IN 
THE INTENSITY AND COVERAGE OF THE PRECIPITATION OVER THESE 
MUNICIPALITIES. THIS HAVE DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD FOR FLASH 
FLOODING. FOR THIS REASON THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE BEEN 
CANCELLED. 

HOWEVER...THEY REMAIN UNDER A FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

$$

RIVERA

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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.