Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS JSJ

Issued

Jan 19, 2005, 6:40 PM CST (00:40 UTC)

Expired

Jan 20, 2005, 1:00 PM CST

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 200045
FFWSJU
PRC013-065-081-200300-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
840 PM AST WED JAN 19 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     
     LARES
     HATILLO
     ARECIBO

* UNTIL 1100 PM AST

* AT 840 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THESE MUNICIPALITIES. DOPPLER RADAR 
ESTIMATES INDICATED UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN ALREADY FALLEN OVER 
THE SECTORS OF ARECIBO. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF ARE POSSIBLE IN 
THE WARNED AREA.

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.

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.

$$

RIVERA

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