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WGCA52 TJSJ 192120

FFWSJU

PRC013-039-054-141-200015-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

517 PM AST TUE APR 19 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CIALES

     FLORIDA

     UTUADO

     ARECIBO



* UNTIL 8:15 PM AST



* AT 5:15 PM AST...PREMA REPORTED HIGHWAY 140 INUNDATED DUE TO 

MUDSLIDES...AND USGS RIVER LEVEL SENSORS INDICATED RIO LIMON AND RIO 

YUNES AT OR NEAR FLOOD LEVELS. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE 

ACROSS THIS AREA...AND FLASH FLOODING OF THESE RIVERS AND STREAMS 

ACROSS THE AREA WILL OCCUR DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN RIO YUNES AND RIO LIMON. 



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 1828 6668 1829 6655 1835 6654 1835 6664

      1833 6666 1833 6665



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