

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 301751

FFWSJU

PRC143-302100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

200 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED IN TIME 



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO

     VEGA ALTA



* UNTIL 5 PM AST



* AT 1:45 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW SHOWERS 

PASSING ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO 

RICO...LEAVING ONE TO TWO INCH RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE RIO 

CIBUCO RIVER BASIN DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. THE USGS RIVER LEVEL 

SENSOR ALONG THE RIVER IN VEGA BAJA CONTINUES TO SHOW A STEADY RISE 

IN WATER LEVEL...AND IS NOW WITHIN A FEW FEET OF FLOOD STAGE. PREMA 

OFFICIALS REPORTED EARLIER THAT THE RIO CIBUCO WAS REACHING 

DANGEROUS LEVELS...AND SOME AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WERE ALREADY BEING 

AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS IN THE FATIMA AND COREA SECTORS. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COROZAL AND VEGA ALTA AREAS IN 

THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND THERE REMAINS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 

FLOODING TO OCCUR ALONG OTHER AREAS OF RIO CIBUCO.



* RISING WATERS ALONG RIO CIBUCO ARE ALREADY AFFECTING THE SECTORS 

OF FATIMA AND COREA.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE.



$$



000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 301751

FFWSJU

PRC143-302100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

200 PM AST SUN JAN 30 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED IN TIME 



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO

     VEGA ALTA



* UNTIL 5 PM AST



* AT 1:45 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW SHOWERS 

PASSING ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO 

RICO...LEAVING ONE TO TWO INCH RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE RIO 

CIBUCO RIVER BASIN DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. THE USGS RIVER LEVEL 

SENSOR ALONG THE RIVER IN VEGA BAJA CONTINUES TO SHOW A STEADY RISE 

IN WATER LEVEL...AND IS NOW WITHIN A FEW FEET OF FLOOD STAGE. PREMA 

OFFICIALS REPORTED EARLIER THAT THE RIO CIBUCO WAS REACHING 

DANGEROUS LEVELS...AND SOME AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WERE ALREADY BEING 

AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS IN THE FATIMA AND COREA SECTORS. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COROZAL AND VEGA ALTA AREAS IN 

THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND THERE REMAINS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH 

FLOODING TO OCCUR ALONG OTHER AREAS OF RIO CIBUCO.



* RISING WATERS ALONG RIO CIBUCO ARE ALREADY AFFECTING THE SECTORS 

OF FATIMA AND COREA.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE.



$$

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