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Flash Flood Warning 165, NWS JSJ

October 24, 2017

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Oct 24, 2017, 10:13 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 24, 2017, 10:13 AM CDT (15:13 UTC)
Expired
Oct 25, 2017, 10:15 AM CDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Unknown

The text

As transmitted.

054 
WGCA52 TJSJ 241513
FFWSJU
PRC071-115-251515-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0165.171024T1513Z-171025T1515Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1113 AM AST TUE OCT 24 2017

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  A Dam Failure in...
  Isabela Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Quebradillas Municipality in Puerto Rico...

* Until 1115 AM AST Wednesday

* At 1027 AM AST, the Guajataca Dam remains in a compromised state. 
  Residences and buildings down stream of this dam remain under a 
  flooding threat should the dam fail. This situation is expected to 
  continue for the next several days. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! DO NOT RETURN TO YOUR HOMES if you 
live down stream of this dam.  Flooding from a dam failure can sweep 
in too quickly for you to escape. Stay away or be swept away.

&&


LAT...LON 1849 6694 1845 6695 1843 6693 1841 6693
      1840 6692 1839 6692 1839 6694 1841 6696
      1842 6695 1844 6697 1846 6698 1849 6697

$$

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Sources

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