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WGCA52 TJSJ 310204

FFWSJU

PRC003-005-310500-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1003 PM AST SAT AUG 30 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     AGUADILLA

     AGUADA



* UNTIL 100 AM AST



* AT 955 PM AST...USGS RIVER GAGES IN AGUADA INDICATE THAT THE RIO 

CULEBRINAS IS RISING RAPIDLY AND APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. DUE TO 

EARLIER HEAVY RAINS AND RAINFALL ACCUMULATION IN THE AFTERNOON AND 

LATE EVENING...THE RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE RAPIDLY.



  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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