

000 

WGCA72 TJSJ 312139

FFSSJU



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

540 PM AST SUN JUL 31 2005



PRC015-051-054-141-135-137-312300-

DORADO-TOA BAJA-

540 PM AST SUN JUL 31 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM AST FOR THE FOLLOWING

MUNICIPALITIES...



IN PUERTO RICO

     TOA ALTA...FLORIDA...UTUADO AND ARECIBO



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 PM AST FOR THE FOLLOWING

MUNICIPALITIES...



IN PUERTO RICO

     DORADO...AND TOA BAJA.



AT 520 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THAT MOST OF THE SHOWER AND 

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THAT WAS AFFECTING THESE MUNICIPALITIES HAD 

DIMINISHED OR MOVED AWAY...BUT BECAUSE GATES IN THE RIO DE LA PLATA 

DAM HAVE BEEN OPENED THE WATER LEVELS IN THE RIO DE LA PLATA BELOW 

THE DAM FROM TOA ALTA TO ATLANTIC OCEAN WILL CONTINUE TO RISE 

RAPIDLY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT RIO DE LA PLATA WILL EXCEED ITS FLOOD 

STAGE OF 16 FEET AT HIGHWAY 2 BEFORE 6 PM. SOME AREAS DOWNSTREAM MAY 

EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES OF MORE THAN 3 TO 5 FEET IN A MATTER OF 

MINUTES WHICH COULD EASILY WASH AWAY UNSUSPECTING SWIMMERS AND 

WADERS ON THE RIVER. PERSONS NEAR THE RIVER ARE URGED TO MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND. 



SOME LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS MAY ALSO BECOME FLOODED. RESIDENTS 

SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE EVACUATION.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAMPANILLA...

TOA BAJA...INGENIO AND DORADO.



IN ARECIBO...THE RIO GRANDE DE MANATI REACHED WITHIN 8 INCHES OF 

FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET...BUT IS NOW RECEDING. PERSONS IN THE AREA 

SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR THIS RIVER WITH ITS HIGH LEVELS AND 

STRONG CURRENTS.



THE RIO LIMON CRESTED AT 18 FEET AND HAS NOW RETURNED BELOW FLOOD 

STAGE OF 12 FEET. THESE RIVERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO FLOOD AGAIN TODAY.



LAT...LON 1845 6616 1839 6626 1838 6630 1847 6631



$$



GR/WS



000 

WGCA72 TJSJ 312139

FFSSJU



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

540 PM AST SUN JUL 31 2005



PRC015-051-054-141-135-137-312300-

DORADO-TOA BAJA-

540 PM AST SUN JUL 31 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM AST FOR THE FOLLOWING

MUNICIPALITIES...



IN PUERTO RICO

     TOA ALTA...FLORIDA...UTUADO AND ARECIBO



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 PM AST FOR THE FOLLOWING

MUNICIPALITIES...



IN PUERTO RICO

     DORADO...AND TOA BAJA.



AT 520 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THAT MOST OF THE SHOWER AND 

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THAT WAS AFFECTING THESE MUNICIPALITIES HAD 

DIMINISHED OR MOVED AWAY...BUT BECAUSE GATES IN THE RIO DE LA PLATA 

DAM HAVE BEEN OPENED THE WATER LEVELS IN THE RIO DE LA PLATA BELOW 

THE DAM FROM TOA ALTA TO ATLANTIC OCEAN WILL CONTINUE TO RISE 

RAPIDLY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT RIO DE LA PLATA WILL EXCEED ITS FLOOD 

STAGE OF 16 FEET AT HIGHWAY 2 BEFORE 6 PM. SOME AREAS DOWNSTREAM MAY 

EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES OF MORE THAN 3 TO 5 FEET IN A MATTER OF 

MINUTES WHICH COULD EASILY WASH AWAY UNSUSPECTING SWIMMERS AND 

WADERS ON THE RIVER. PERSONS NEAR THE RIVER ARE URGED TO MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND. 



SOME LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS MAY ALSO BECOME FLOODED. RESIDENTS 

SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE EVACUATION.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAMPANILLA...

TOA BAJA...INGENIO AND DORADO.



IN ARECIBO...THE RIO GRANDE DE MANATI REACHED WITHIN 8 INCHES OF 

FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET...BUT IS NOW RECEDING. PERSONS IN THE AREA 

SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR THIS RIVER WITH ITS HIGH LEVELS AND 

STRONG CURRENTS.



THE RIO LIMON CRESTED AT 18 FEET AND HAS NOW RETURNED BELOW FLOOD 

STAGE OF 12 FEET. THESE RIVERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO FLOOD AGAIN TODAY.



LAT...LON 1845 6616 1839 6626 1838 6630 1847 6631



$$



GR/WS

