Flash Flood Warning 147, NWS JSJ

Issued

Oct 3, 2005, 4:30 PM CDT (21:30 UTC)

Expired

Oct 4, 2005, 12:30 PM CDT

In force

20 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 032139
FFWSJU
PRC029-031-037-049-053-063-077-085-089-103-119-129-147-040130-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
530 PM AST MON OCT 3 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     CANOVANAS
     CULEBRA
     CAROLINA
     JUNCOS
     GURABO
     LUQUILLO
     NAGUABO
     SAN LORENZO
     VIEQUES
     LAS PIEDRAS
     CEIBA
     FAJARDO
     RIO GRANDE

* UNTIL 930 PM AST

* AT 502 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE MOVING TOWARDS 
AND OVER THE WARNED AREA. ALSO...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS...MEDIA 
AND RESIDENTS ACROSS THESE AREAS HAVE ALREADY INDICATED FLOODED 
ROADS AND STREETS IN THE AREAS OF HUMACAO...LAS PIEDRAS AND 
NAGUABO.   

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROOSEVELT
  ROADS...RAMOS...PLAYA FORTUNA...NAGUABO...LUQUILLO...LUIS M.
  CINTRON...JUNCOS...HATO CANDAL...FAJARDO...CEIBA AND AGUAS CLARAS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ANY
ROADS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS
ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

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 RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RAPID RISES IN
RIVER LEVELS ARE LIKELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING 
WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. 
MUDSLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 1810 6600 1815 6578 1810 6528 1834 6519
      1839 6580 1829 6594

$$

RAM/HR

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 040130
FFSSJU
PRC029-031-037-049-053-063-077-085-089-103-119-129-147-040130-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
925 PM AST MON OCT 3 2005

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 

     CANOVANAS
     CULEBRA
     CAROLINA
     JUNCOS
     GURABO
     LUQUILLO
     NAGUABO
     SAN LORENZO
     VIEQUES
     LAS PIEDRAS
     CEIBA
     FAJARDO
     RIO GRANDE


...HAS EXPIRED...

AT 923 PM AST...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS 
ACTIVITY HAVE DECREASED OR MOVED TO THE ADJACENT WATERS. INFORMATION 
FROM LOCAL RADAR INDICATED A DECREASE IN THE SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER 
THE FORMER WARNED AREA.  

U.S.G.S. RIVER LEVEL SENSORS ALSO INDICATED THE WATER LEVELS 
SUBSIDING.

FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE 
MUNICIPALITIES ABOVE 

$$

RAM/HR

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 040132 CCA
FFSSJU
PRC029-031-037-049-053-063-077-085-089-103-119-129-147-040230-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
925 PM AST MON OCT 3 2005

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 

     CANOVANAS
     CULEBRA
     CAROLINA
     JUNCOS
     GURABO
     LUQUILLO
     NAGUABO
     SAN LORENZO
     VIEQUES
     LAS PIEDRAS
     CEIBA
     FAJARDO
     RIO GRANDE


...HAS EXPIRED...

AT 923 PM AST...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS 
ACTIVITY HAVE DECREASED OR MOVED TO THE ADJACENT WATERS. INFORMATION 
FROM LOCAL RADAR INDICATED A DECREASE IN THE SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER 
THE FORMER WARNED AREA.  

U.S.G.S. RIVER LEVEL SENSORS ALSO INDICATED THE WATER LEVELS 
SUBSIDING.

FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE 
MUNICIPALITIES ABOVE HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

RAM/HR

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