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000 

WGCA72 TJSJ 211930

FFSSJU

PRZ005-006-008>010-212100-



BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...CORRECTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

330 PM AST SUN APR 21 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR PEOPLE IN ALL 

MUNICIPALITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PUERTO RICO...



     SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...NORTHEAST...SOUTHEAST...EASTERN         

     INTERIOR...NORTH CENTRAL...CENTRAL INTERIOR...SOUTH CENTRAL...

     SOUTHWEST...CULEBRA AND VIEQUES



FOR PEOPLE IN ALL MUNICIPALITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN THE

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...



     ST. THOMAS...ST. JOHNS AND THE ADJACENT ISLANDS...ST.

     CROIX 



THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND 

TRIBUTARIES WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.



AT 320 PM...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED MAINLY LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAIN FALLING OVER THE WATCH AREA. HOWEVER...ISOLATED AREAS OF BRIEF 

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OCCUR INTO THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE 

NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. 



THE GROUND IS SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS DAYS RAINS...



MANY AREAS RECEIVED OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN SATURDAY. SOME LOCATIONS 

HAVE SEEN MUCH HEAVIER AMOUNTS HOWEVER. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNT 

RECEIVED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SATURDAY WAS 3.25 

INCHES IN RIO PIEDRAS. HOWEVER...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT FIVE 

TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER PARTS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF RIO 

GRANDE AND LUQUILLO. UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS HAVE REPORTED CLOSE TO 

SIX INCHES AT LUQUILLO SATURDAY



THIS HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CREATED SATURATED SOILS IN MANY AREAS. AS A 

RESULT...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING. 



REMEMBER...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE 

WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN OR ARE DRIVING THROUGH THE 

WATCH AREA...YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES...KEEP 

INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR THE LATEST 

INFORMATION ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION.



DG

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000 

WGCA72 TJSJ 211934 CCA

FFSSJU

PRZ005-006-008>010-212100-



BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...CORRECTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

330 PM AST SUN APR 21 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR PEOPLE IN ALL 

MUNICIPALITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PUERTO RICO...



     SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...NORTHEAST...SOUTHEAST...EASTERN         

     INTERIOR...NORTH CENTRAL...CENTRAL INTERIOR...SOUTH CENTRAL...

     SOUTHWEST...CULEBRA AND VIEQUES



FOR PEOPLE IN ALL MUNICIPALITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN THE

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...



     ST. THOMAS...ST. JOHNS AND THE ADJACENT ISLANDS...ST.

     CROIX 



THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND 

TRIBUTARIES WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 

500 PM.



AT 320 PM...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR SHOWED MAINLY LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAIN FALLING OVER THE WATCH AREA. HOWEVER...ISOLATED AREAS OF BRIEF 

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OCCUR INTO THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE 

NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. 



THE GROUND IS SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS DAYS RAINS...



MANY AREAS RECEIVED OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN SATURDAY. SOME LOCATIONS 

HAVE SEEN MUCH HEAVIER AMOUNTS HOWEVER. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNT 

RECEIVED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SATURDAY WAS 3.62 

INCHES IN JUNCOS. RIO PIEDRAS REPORTED 3.25 INCHES. 

HOWEVER...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT FIVE TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN 

FELL OVER PARTS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF RIO GRANDE AND LUQUILLO. 

UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS HAVE REPORTED CLOSE TO SIX INCHES AT 

LUQUILLO SATURDAY



THIS HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CREATED SATURATED SOILS IN MANY AREAS. AS A 

RESULT...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING. 



REMEMBER...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE 

WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN OR ARE DRIVING THROUGH THE 

WATCH AREA...YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES...KEEP 

INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR THE LATEST 

INFORMATION ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION.



DG

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