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Flash Flood Warning 65, NWS JSJ

October 10, 2004

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Oct 10, 2004, 1:10 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: Oct 10, 2004, 1:10 PM CDT (18:10 UTC)
Expired: Oct 11, 2004, 7:15 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 101812
FFWSJU
PRC025-102015-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
210 PM AST SUN OCT 10 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY OF  
     CAGUAS

* UNTIL 415 PM AST

* AT 205 PM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR VERY HEAVY 
RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER THIS MUNICIPALITY AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 
DURING THE NEXT HOUR. 

THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS AND SMALL 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.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

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

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.

$$

RIVERA

2 follow-up statements

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 101945
FFSSJU
PRC025-102100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
335 PM AST SUN OCT 10 2004

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
    
...CAGUAS...

...HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED...

AT 340 PM AST WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY 
RAIN WHICH AFFECTED THIS AREA EARLIER HAS DISSIPATED OR MOVED AWAY 
TO THE NORTH. 

FOR THAT REASON...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN 
DISCONTINUED.

$$

RIVERA

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 101946 CCA
FFSSJU
PRC025-102100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
345 PM AST SUN OCT 10 2004

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
    
...CAGUAS...

...HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED...

AT 340 PM AST WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY 
RAIN WHICH AFFECTED THIS AREA EARLIER HAS DISSIPATED OR MOVED AWAY 
TO THE NORTH. 

FOR THAT REASON...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CAGUAS HAS BEEN 
DISCONTINUED.

$$

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.