

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 281811

FFWSJU

PRC003-282115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

210 PM AST MON JUN 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO

     AGUADA



* UNTIL 515 PM AST



* AT 200 PM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

FLASH FLOODING.  RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL BASINS IN 

WESTERN AGUADA IS ESTIMATED AT 3 TO 4 INCHES AND VERY INTENSE RAIN 

CONTINUES IN THE AREA. 



THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES IN

THE WARNED AREA. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS...AS WELL AS LAND ALONG THE BANKS OF

CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE MUDSLIDES IN

AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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 1837 6713 1832 6713 1833 6720 1840 6720



$$



PC

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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 281811

FFWSJU

PRC003-282115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

210 PM AST MON JUN 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO

     AGUADA



* UNTIL 515 PM AST



* AT 200 PM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

FLASH FLOODING.  RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL BASINS IN 

WESTERN AGUADA IS ESTIMATED AT 3 TO 4 INCHES AND VERY INTENSE RAIN 

CONTINUES IN THE AREA. 



THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES IN

THE WARNED AREA. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS...AS WELL AS LAND ALONG THE BANKS OF

CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE MUDSLIDES IN

AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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 1837 6713 1832 6713 1833 6720 1840 6720



$$



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