Flash Flood Warning 30, NWS JSJ

497 
WGCA72 TJSJ 142302
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
702 PM AST MON NOV 14 2016

PRC075-149-142330-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0030.000000T0000Z-161114T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JUANA DIAZ PR-VILLALBA PR-
702 PM AST MON NOV 14 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM AST FOR
JUANA DIAZ AND VILLALBA MUNICIPALITIES...

AT 653 PM AST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLOODING ALONG THE
JACAGUAS RIVER, SURGE OF WATER IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUNOFF IN ADDITION
TO THE OPENING OF FLOOD GATES BY THE WATER COMPANY. THEREFORE, BE
CAUTIOUS ALONG THE JACAGUAS RIVER WERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. ROAD
510 IN BARRIO SABANA LLANA AT JUANA DIAZ WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES
OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED 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.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 1811 6643 1809 6645 1809 6646 1810 6652
      1814 6649 1814 6642

$$

CAM

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