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PRC139-031-087-137-051-135-160000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

435 PM AST WED SEP 15 2004



OFFICIALS FROM THE AQUEDUCT AND SEWER AUTHORITY HAVE REPORTED THAT 

SOME GATES HAD TO BE OPENED TO RELEASE WATER FROM THE RESERVOIRS IN 

THE CARRAIZO AND LAGO LA PLATA DAMS.



THE MUNICIPALITIES DOWN STREAM FROM THE CARRAIZO DAM IN TRUJILLO 

ALTO WILL EXPERIENCE RISES ALONG THE RIO GRANDE DE LOIZA. RESIDENTS 

IN TRUJILLO ALTO...CAROLINA AND LOIZA SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT AND 

EXERCISE CAUTION AS ADDITIONAL FLOODING FROM THE DAM RELEASE MAY 

ADD TO THE CURRENT FLOODING DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINS FROM TROPICAL 

STORM JEANNE. 



THE MUNICIPALITIES DOWN STREAM FROM THE LAGO LA PLATA DAM IN TOA 

ALTA WILL EXPERIENCE RISES ALONG THE RIO DE LA PLATA. RESIDENTS IN 

TOA ALTA...TOA BAJA AND DORADO SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT AND EXERCISE 

CAUTION AS ADDITIONAL FLOODING FROM THE DAM RELEASE MAY ADD TO THE 

CURRENT FLOODING DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINS FROM TROPICAL STORM JEANNE. 



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