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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

508 PM AST WED MAY 12 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     DORADO

     CANOVANAS

     CAROLINA

     CAGUAS

     COROZAL

     AGUAS BUENAS

     JUNCOS

     GURABO

     LUQUILLO

     NAGUABO

     SAN JUAN

     TOA ALTA

     SAN LORENZO

     TRUJILLO ALTO

     VEGA ALTA

     LAS PIEDRAS

     BAYAMON

     FAJARDO

     HUMACAO

     GUAYNABO

     VEGA BAJA

     RIO GRANDE

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 800 PM AST



* AT 500 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STREAM 

OF HEAVY RAIN WITH THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING OVER THE NORTHEASTERN 

AND NORTH CENTRAL SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO. MANY OF THE RIVERS ARE 

RUNNING BANKFULL AND A NUMBER ARE IN OR WILL BE IN FLOOD STAGE... 

INCLUDING RIO CIBUCO...RIO PIEDRAS...AND QUEBRADA GRANDE IN TRUJILLO 

ALTO. THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING ARE IN DANGER 

FROM MUDSLIDES...RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILENT FOR RISING 

CREEKS...SLIPPAGE ON THE SIDES OF HILLS AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION 

WHEN CROSSING THROUGH AREAS WHERE THE WATER DEPTH IS UNKNOWN OR 

GREATER THAN TWO FEET.



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. 



LAT...LON 1835 6564 1830 6566 1827 6589 1823 6582

          1821 6570 1816 6572 1813 6592 1806 6598

          1810 6605 1831 6621 1838 6645 1849 6645

          1846 6627 1839 6607 1840 6596



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