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WGCA72 TJSJ 192200

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PRC081-122200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

405 PM AST TUE APR 12 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO

     LARES



* UNTIL 600 PM AST



* AT 403 PM AST...A RIVER LEVEL SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE WATER 

LEVELS WERE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND STILL INCREASING RAPIDLY ALONG THE 

RIO GUAJATACA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF 

LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THE RIVER BANKS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA.



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 1835 6684 1825 6683 1825 6689 1835 6689



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