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Flash Flood Warning 81, NWS JSJ

December 16, 2004

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Dec 16, 2004, 6:39 PM CST. 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 16, 2004, 6:39 PM CST (00:39 UTC)
Expired: Dec 17, 2004, 12:30 PM CST
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

The text

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

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 170040
FFWSJU
PRC013-170230-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
839 PM AST THU DEC 16 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY
  IN PUERTO RICO
     ARECIBO

* UNTIL 1030 PM AST

* AT 825 PM AST...PREMA OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC REPORTED THAT 
EARLIER HEAVY RAINS IN ARECIBO WERE CAUSING FLOODING OF HOMES AND 
CARS ON CARRETERA 51 AND ON CARRETERA 2 AT KILOMETER 2.6. ADDITIONAL 
RAINFALL BETWEEN ONE HALF AND ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE OVER THESE AREAS 
DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

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 FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 1852 6661 1837 6662 1840 6674 1859 6670

$$

KIMBERLAIN/DIEHL

1 follow-up statement

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 170245
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1043 PM AST THU DEC 16 2004

PRC013-170315-
ARECIBO-
1043 PM AST THU DEC 16 2004

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRING AT 1030 PM AST...
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY...

IN PUERTO RICO
     ARECIBO

HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

AT 1040 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY SHOWERS THAT 
AFFECTED ARECIBO EARLIER HAVE SUBSIDED. IN ADDITION...PREMA 
OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT THE RIVERS AND STREAMS WERE SUBSIDING. 
HOWEVER...THERE WERE STILL SOME LINGERING WATER ON CARRETERA 51 AND 
ON CARRETERA 2 NEAR KILOMETER 2.6. THEREFORE...RESIDENTS IN ARECIBO 
SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION UNTIL THE LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS 
SUBSIDE.

LAT...LON 1852 6661 1837 6662 1840 6674 1859 6670

$$

DIEHL

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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.