Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS JSJ

Issued

Apr 22, 2007, 7:56 PM CDT (00:56 UTC)

Expired

Oct 27, 2007, 7:00 AM CDT

In force

187 days

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Flood severity

None

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000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 230059 RRA
FFWSJU
PRC143-145-230500-

HERE 856 PM AST THERE

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
856 PM AST SUN APR 22 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR AREAS ALONG THE RIO CIBUCO...

  IN PUERTO RICO
     VEGA ALTA
     VEGA BAJA

* UNTIL 100 AM AST

* AT 854 PM AST...A USGS RIVER GAGE SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE RIO 
CIBUCO AT VEGA BAJA WAS RAPIDLY APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE AND WILL 
REACH FLOOD STAGE BEFORE 930 PM AST FROM HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THESE 
MUNICIPALITIES EARLIER THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AREAS NEAR 
THE RIO CIBUCO IN VEGA ALTA AND VEGA BAJA.

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 1849 6635 1843 6634 1843 6638 1849 6639

$$

SR

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 271003
FFWSJU
PRC015-025-035-041-057-069-085-095-109-123-129-133-151-271200-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0017.071027T1000Z-071027T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
600 AM AST SAT OCT 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     CAGUAS
     CIDRA
     CAYEY
     SAN LORENZO
     LAS PIEDRAS
     ARROYO
     PATILLAS
     MAUNABO
     GUAYAMA
     HUMACAO
     SALINAS
     SANTA ISABEL
     YABUCOA

* UNTIL 800 AM AST

* AT 553 AM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND 
  THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND EASTERN INTERIOR         
  PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO. SATURATED SOILS CANNOT RETAIN ANY MORE    
  RAINFALL...AND FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS    
  THESE AREAS. 

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

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 1802 6633 1807 6622 1819 6619 1822 6607
      1812 6578 1792 6590 1793 6600 1790 6603
      1792 6634
TIME...MOT...LOC 1000Z 180DEG 0KT 1802 6603

$$

Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2007Every flash flood warning in 2007

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