Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS JSJ

Issued

Jan 30, 2005, 9:00 AM CST (15:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 31, 2005, 4:00 AM CST

In force

19 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 301502
FFWSJU
PRC143-301800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1100 AM AST SUN JAN 30 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED IN TIME 

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

* UNTIL 2 PM AST

* AT 10:45 AM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW SHOWERS 
PASSING ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO 
RICO...LEAVING ONE TO TWO INCH RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE RIO 
CIBUCO RIVER BASIN DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. THE USGS RIVER LEVEL 
SENSOR ALONG THE RIVER IN VEGA BAJA CONTINUES TO SHOW A STEADY RISE 
IN WATER LEVEL...AND IS NOW WITHIN A FEW FEET OF FLOOD STAGE. PREMA 
OFFICIALS REPORTED EARLIER THAT THE RIO CIBUCO WAS REACHING 
DANGEROUS LEVELS...AND SOME AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WERE ALREADY BEING 
AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS IN THE FATIMA AND COREA SECTORS. ADDITIONAL 
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COROZAL AND VEGA ALTA AREAS IN 
THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND THERE REMAINS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 
FLOODING TO OCCUR ALONG OTHER AREAS OF RIO CIBUCO.

* RISING WATERS ALONG RIO CIBUCO ARE ALREADY AFFECTING THE SECTORS 
OF FATIMA AND COREA.

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.

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