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WGCA52 TJSJ 112242

FFWSJU

PRC143-145-120200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

638 PM AST MON APR 11 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     VEGA ALTA

     VEGA BAJA



* UNTIL 1000 PM AST



* AT 630 PM AST...AN OFFICIAL AT PUERTO RICO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

REPORTED THAT THE RIO CIBUCO IN VEGA ALTA IN THE FATIMA AREA WAS 

VERY CLOSE TO BANKFULL AND WILL GO OUT OF ITS BANKS. THE HEAVY RAINS 

THAT CAUSED THE RAPID RISE IN THE RIVER WILL DISSIPATE...BUT THE 

RIVER WILL REMAIN AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

 

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.



LAT...LON 1846 6633 1837 6635 1838 6639 1847 6639



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