Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS JSJ

Issued

Aug 25, 2007, 5:53 PM CDT (22:53 UTC)

Expired

Dec 11, 2007, 8:00 AM CST

In force

108 days

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Flood severity

None

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000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 252257
FFWSJU
PRC011-083-097-260000-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
653 PM AST SAT AUG 25 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     LAS MARIAS
     MAYAGUEZ
     ANASCO

* UNTIL 800 PM AST

* AT 650 PM AST...A U.S.G.S. RIVER GAGE INDICATED THAT RIO GRANDE DE 
ANASCO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANASCO UTUADO HAD RISEN ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE...AND WAS CONTINUING TO RISE. WITH ADDITIONAL LIGHT RAINFALL 
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THIS AREA FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...A 
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS 
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE DE ANASCO IN ANASCO UTUADO UNTIL 800 PM AST. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ANASCO

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.

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 6705 1819 6701 1821 6716 1831 6720

$$

FIGUEROA

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 111118
FFWSJU
PRC017-091-111400-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0052.071211T1106Z-071211T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
706 AM AST TUE DEC 11 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     BARCELONETA
     MANATI

* UNTIL 1000 AM AST

* AT 705 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT MORE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE ALREADY AFFECTED 
AREAS...WHERE USGS RIVER SENSOR AT RIO GRANDE DE MANATI CONTINUES TO 
SHOW THE RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD 
WARNING FOR RIO GRANDE DE MANATI IS BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 AM AST THIS 
MORNING.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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 1848 6658 1851 6655 1851 6647 1850 6645
      1841 6645 1838 6656
TIME...MOT...LOC 1106Z 180DEG 0KT 1837 6663

$$

OB

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

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