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WGCA52 TJSJ 172145

FFWSJU

PRC025-063-129-180200-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

545 PM AST THU APR 17 2003



* THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CAGUAS

     GURABO

     SAN LORENZO



* HAS BEEN EXTENDED IN TIME UNTIL 1000 PM AST



* AT 540 PM AST...THE USGS RIVER GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE WATER 

LEVELS OF RIO GURABO IN GURABO CONTINUES TO BE WELL ABOVE FLOOD 

STAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THESE MUNICIPALITIES 

THROUGH THIS EVENING. CIVIL DEFENSE IN GURABO REPORTED RIO GURABO 

OUT OF ITS BANKS AFFECTING ROADS 181...ROAD 944 AND ROAD 943. 



  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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