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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 312101

FFWSJU

PRC051-137-010100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

500 PM AST SUN JUL 31 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     DORADO

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 900 PM AST



*FOR PEOPLE ALONG THE FOLLOWING RIVER(S)...



* AT 448 PM AST...A RIVER LEVEL SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE WATER   

LEVELS WERE RISING AT THE RIO DE LA PLATA GAGE ON HIGHWAY 2.



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

  INGENIO...DORADO...CANDELARIA ARENAS AND CAMPANILLA.



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN RIO DE LA PLATA FROM THE RIO DE LA 

PLATA DAM. TWO GATES HAVE BEEN OPENED AND APPROXIMATELY 28 THOUSAND 

CUBIC FEET PER SECOND OF WATER WAS BEING DISCHARGE AT 4 30 PM AST. 

THE FLOOD CREST IS EXPECTED TO REACH HIGHWAY 2 BEFORE 6 30 PM. AND 

SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF WATER HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO MAKE FLOODING AT 

HIGHWAY 2 PROBABLE. IN THE MEANTIME THIS RIVER COULD RISE VERY 

RAPIDLY IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME ANYWHERE DOWN STREAM. IF YOU 

ARE NEAR THE RIVER OR HAVE FAMILY ON OR NEAR THE RIVER THEY SHOULD 

BE ADVISED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.



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 1845 6616 1839 6626 1838 6630 1847 6631



$$



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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 312101

FFWSJU

PRC051-137-010100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

500 PM AST SUN JUL 31 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     DORADO

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 900 PM AST



*FOR PEOPLE ALONG THE FOLLOWING RIVER(S)...



* AT 448 PM AST...A RIVER LEVEL SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE WATER   

LEVELS WERE RISING AT THE RIO DE LA PLATA GAGE ON HIGHWAY 2.



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

  INGENIO...DORADO...CANDELARIA ARENAS AND CAMPANILLA.



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN RIO DE LA PLATA FROM THE RIO DE LA 

PLATA DAM. TWO GATES HAVE BEEN OPENED AND APPROXIMATELY 28 THOUSAND 

CUBIC FEET PER SECOND OF WATER WAS BEING DISCHARGE AT 4 30 PM AST. 

THE FLOOD CREST IS EXPECTED TO REACH HIGHWAY 2 BEFORE 6 30 PM. AND 

SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF WATER HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO MAKE FLOODING AT 

HIGHWAY 2 PROBABLE. IN THE MEANTIME THIS RIVER COULD RISE VERY 

RAPIDLY IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME ANYWHERE DOWN STREAM. IF YOU 

ARE NEAR THE RIVER OR HAVE FAMILY ON OR NEAR THE RIVER THEY SHOULD 

BE ADVISED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.



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 1845 6616 1839 6626 1838 6630 1847 6631



$$



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