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WGCA52 TJSJ 101741

FFWSJU

PRC067-097-102030-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

140 PM AST FRI OCT 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES 

  IN PUERTO RICO...



     HORMIGUEROS

     MAYAGUEZ



* UNTIL 430 PM AST



* AT 135 PM AST...RADAR SHOWED RAIN CONTINUING OVER SOUTHWEST PUERTO 

RICO. THE RIVER GAGE ON THE RIO GUANAJIBO SHOWED THAT IT WAS RISING 

AND ONLY 1 FOOT BELOW ITS FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THIS 

AFTERNOON IS FORECAST TO SEND THIS RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS.



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

  THE WARNING AREA AS THEY HAVE ALL RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE RAIN.



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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