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WGCA52 TJSJ 212045

FFWSJU

PRC021-033-061-137-212330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

430 PM AST THU APR 21 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     BAYAMON

     GUAYNABO

     CATANO

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 730 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

CONTINUED TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

OVER THE WARNED AREA. YOU CAN EXPECT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 

INCHES PER HOUR IN LOCALIZED SECTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. 



* THE GROUNDS IN THE WARNED AREA REMAIN VERY SATURATED DUE TO THE 

HEAVY RAINS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS AND VERY LITTLE SUNSHINE. 

THEREFORE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE A GREAT AMOUNT OF RUNOFF.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 1837 6620 1836 6615 1836 6610 1847 6613

      1847 6618 1843 6618



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