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WGCA52 TJSJ 221813

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PRC069-077-085-095-103-109-129-151-222030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

211 PM AST THU SEP 22 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     JUNCOS

     PATILLAS

     MAUNABO

     NAGUABO

     SAN LORENZO

     YABUCOA

     LAS PIEDRAS

     HUMACAO



* UNTIL 430 PM AST



* AT 115 PM AST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A   

THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY OVER THE 

MUNICIPALITIES OF NAGUABO AND LAS PIEDRAS



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

  SANTIAGO...LA FERMINA...LAS PIEDRAS...HUMACAO AND ANTON RUIZ.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ANY 

ROADS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS 

ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 1824 6584 1818 6571 1808 6583 1800 6600

      1808 6606 1815 6598



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