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PRC091-017-250445-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

650 PM AST TUE MAY 24 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO

     MANATI AND BARCELONETA



* UNTIL 1245 AM AST



* AT 640 PM AST...A USGS RIVER GAUGE IN MANATI ALONG THE RIO GRANDE 

DE MANATI INDICATED THAT THE RIVER HAS GONE OVER FLOOD STAGE AND 

CONTINUES TO RISE RAPIDLY. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE EVEN 

FURTHER IN THE NEXT TWO OR THREE HOURS.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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 6647 1839 6646 1836 6656 1848 6656



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