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WGCA52 TJSJ 291833

FFWSJU

PRC021-031-061-127-139-292100-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

233 PM AST SAT MAR 29 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CAROLINA

     SAN JUAN

     TRUJILLO ALTO

     BAYAMON

     GUAYNABO



* UNTIL 500 PM AST



* AT 230 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF 

HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE SAN JUAN METROPOLITAN AREA AND ADJACENT 

MUNICIPALITIES. USGS RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT THE RIO PIEDRAS IS 

RISING RAPIDLY AND APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

ACCUMULATION WILL RUNOFF QUICKLY.



  THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WITHIN

  THE WARNING AREA.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS

BEEN REPORTED. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND TAKE THE NECESSARY

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS AFFECT YOUR AREA. MOTORISTS AND

PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS AND AREAS...AS

YOU AND YOUR VEHICLE MIGHT BE SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS. PERSONS IN

LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM

LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.



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