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WGCA52 TJSJ 232222

FFWSJU

PRC141-232330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

619 PM AST SAT SEP 23 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

  FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO

     UTUADO



* UNTIL 730 PM AST



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



* AT 617 PM AST...A RIVER LEVEL SENSOR INDICATED THAT WHILE THE 

WATER LEVEL ON THE RIO GRANDE DE ARECIBO ABOVE UTUADO HAD DECREASED 

BELOW FLOOD STAGE...THE WATER LEVELS DOWNSTREAM WERE STILL RISING 

AND APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. FOR THIS REASON...THE FLASH FLOOD 

WARNING FOR THE RIO GRANDE DE ARECIBO IN UTUADO HAS BEEN EXTENDED 

UNTIL 730 PM AST. 



DO NOT 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. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.



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. 



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

  UTUADO.



LAT...LON 1831 6666 1826 6670 1822 6670 1823 6673

      1828 6673 1832 6668



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