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PRC021-051-061-091-127-135-137-139-143-145-222100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

154 PM AST FRI JUL 22 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     DORADO

     MANATI

     SOUTHERN SAN JUAN

     TOA ALTA

     TRUJILLO ALTO

     VEGA ALTA

     BAYAMON

     GUAYNABO

     VEGA BAJA

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 500 PM AST



* AT 107 PM AST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING FROM A STREAM OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. HOMES 

HAVE BEEN FLOODED IN AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT SECTORS AND RAIN SHOULD 

CONTINUE WITH UP TO 3 MORE INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VEGA

  ALTA...RIO LAJAS...SAN JOSE...TOA ALTA...PAJAROS...MIRANDA...

  MANATI...GALATEO...CANDELARIA...CAMPANILLA AND BAYAMON.



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.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN

JUAN.



LAT...LON 1836 6616 1836 6627 1838 6629 1836 6632

      1841 6646 1841 6624 1838 6621 1833 6599

      1833 6613



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