Flash Flood Warning 23, NWS JSJ

Issued

Apr 23, 2007, 1:18 AM CDT (06:18 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 23, 2007, 1:25 AM CDT

Expired

Oct 27, 2007, 2:00 PM CDT

In force

188 days

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Flood severity

None

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000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 230625
FFWSJU
PRC051-091-143-145-230830-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
218 AM AST MON APR 23 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  IN PUERTO RICO
     VEGA ALTA
     DORADO
     MANATI
     VEGA BAJA

* UNTIL 430 AM AST

* AT 217 AM AST...RIO CIBUCO IN VEGA BAJA CONTINUED OVER THE BANKS. 
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS OVER THE ATLANTIC MAY ENTER OVER LAND LATER IN 
THE MORNING PRODUCING ADDITIONAL FLOODING. FOR THAT REASON THE FLASH 
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES ABOVE HAS BEEN EXTENDED. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VEGA
  BAJA...SAN ANTONIO...MONSERRATE...MANATI...LA LUISA...DORADO...COTO
  NORTE AND BRENAS

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.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

LAT...LON 1838 6641 1836 6652 1846 6652 1849 6632
      1846 6629 1846 6624 1844 6627 1838 6627
      1834 6635

$$

RIVERA

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 271701
FFWSJU
PRC007-015-025-029-035-041-045-057-063-069-077-085-095-103-109-123-
129-151-271900-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0023.071027T1653Z-071027T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     CAGUAS
     CIDRA
     CAYEY
     COMERIO
     AGUAS BUENAS
     JUNCOS
     GURABO
     SAN LORENZO
     LAS PIEDRAS
     ARROYO
     PATILLAS
     MAUNABO
     NAGUABO
     CANOVANAS
     GUAYAMA
     HUMACAO
     SALINAS
     YABUCOA

* UNTIL 300 PM AST

* AT 1255 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LOCAL 
EMERGENCY MANAGERS CONTINUE TO INDICATE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING MOST OF THESE AREAS. 
ALSO...RIO FAJARDO REMAINS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND BLOCKING THE 
INTERSECTION OF ROAD 3 AND HIGHWAY 53 BETWEEN FAJARDO AND CEIBA. 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
300 PM AND THIS WILL RESULT IN NEW FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING 
AREAS...ROADS...RIVERS AND STREAMS...AND WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE 
ONGOING FLOODING. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES ARE LIKELY OVER AREAS OF 
STEEP TERRAIN.

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.

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 1829 6620 1829 6580 1799 6580 1793 6589
      1793 6600 1790 6603 1790 6620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 180DEG 0KT 1809 6600

$$

BCS

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

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