

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 172131

FFWSJU

PRC127-172330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

531 PM AST THU AUG 17 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

  FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO

     SAN JUAN



* UNTIL 730 PM AST



*FOR PEOPLE ALONG THE FOLLOWING RIVER...

  RIO PIEDRAS



* AT 526 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT NEW SHOWERS 

AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE POISED TO MOVE WEST ACROSS THE SAN 

JUAN METRO AREA. ALSO...A RIVER LEVEL SENSOR ALONG THE RIO PIEDRAS 

AT SENORIAL INDICATED THAT AFTER THE WATER LEVELS HAD FALLEN TO 

ABOUT TWO AND ONE-HALF FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE...A RECENT WATER SURGE 

HAS SENT THE RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS AGAIN. ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING AND RESULT IN NEW FLASH 

FLOODING.



REMEMBER FOR YOUR SAFETY...YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO 

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO 

GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.



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 STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 1833 6607 1833 6604 1841 6605 1841 6609



$$



BCS/ASL



000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 172131

FFWSJU

PRC127-172330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

531 PM AST THU AUG 17 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

  FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO

     SAN JUAN



* UNTIL 730 PM AST



*FOR PEOPLE ALONG THE FOLLOWING RIVER...

  RIO PIEDRAS



* AT 526 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT NEW SHOWERS 

AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE POISED TO MOVE WEST ACROSS THE SAN 

JUAN METRO AREA. ALSO...A RIVER LEVEL SENSOR ALONG THE RIO PIEDRAS 

AT SENORIAL INDICATED THAT AFTER THE WATER LEVELS HAD FALLEN TO 

ABOUT TWO AND ONE-HALF FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE...A RECENT WATER SURGE 

HAS SENT THE RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS AGAIN. ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING AND RESULT IN NEW FLASH 

FLOODING.



REMEMBER FOR YOUR SAFETY...YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO 

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO 

GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.



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 STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 1833 6607 1833 6604 1841 6605 1841 6609



$$



BCS/ASL

