Flash Flood Warning 152, NWS JSJ

Issued

Oct 4, 2005, 11:49 AM CDT (16:49 UTC)

Expired

Oct 5, 2005, 6:00 AM CDT

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

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000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 041648
FFWSJU
PRC013-041900-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1249 PM AST TUE OCT 4 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 300 PM AST

* AT 1246 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* THE STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED MUNICIPALITY.

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 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.

LAT...LON 1840 6665 1835 6667 1837 6675 1841 6675

$$

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 041859
FFSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
259 PM AST TUE OCT 4 2005

PRC013-042000-
ARECIBO-
259 PM AST TUE OCT 4 2005

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY
IN PUERTO RICO
     ARECIBO

AT 255 PM...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL 
OVER THESE MUNICIPALITIES HAS ENDED AND ONLY LIGHT RAIN REMAINS. 
THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE RIO GRANDE 
DE ARECIBO REMAINS ABOVE NORMAL. RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS ACROSS 
THESE AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ALONG THE RIVERS AND STREAMS 
DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO UNTIL THEY RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS...AND 
BE ALERT TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. 

LAT...LON 1840 6665 1835 6667 1837 6675 1841 6675

$$

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 042105
FFSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
500 PM AST TUE OCT 4 2005

PRC013-042200-
ARECIBO-
500 PM AST TUE OCT 4 2005

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY
IN PUERTO RICO
     VILLALBA

AT 455 PM...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL 
OVER THESE MUNICIPALITIES HAS ENDED AND ONLY LIGHT RAIN REMAINS. 
THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RESIDENTS AND 
MOTORISTS ACROSS THESE AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ALONG THE 
RIVERS AND STREAMS DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO UNTIL THEY RETURN TO 
NORMAL LEVELS...AND BE ALERT TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. 

LAT...LON 1840 6665 1835 6667 1837 6675 1841 6675

$$

Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2005Every flash flood warning in 2005

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