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PRC141-070215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

820 PM AST WED JUL 6 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO

     UTUADO



* UNTIL 1015 PM AST



*FOR PEOPLE ALONG THE FOLLOWING RIVER(S)...RIO GRANDE DE ARECIBO



* AT 813 PM AST...A RIVER LEVEL SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE WATER   

LEVEL IS RISING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET AND IS 

LIKELY TO CONTINUE RISING FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UTUADO.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE 

IN THE WARNED AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RAPID RISES IN

RIVER LEVELS ARE LIKELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING

WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 1831 6668 1823 6669 1824 6673 1829 6674



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