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WGCA52 TJSJ 220141

FFWSJU

PRC021-033-061-127-220300-



HERE 936 PM AST THERE



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

936 PM AST SAT APR 21 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



  IN PUERTO RICO

     BAYAMON

     GUAYNABO

     CATANO

     SAN JUAN



* UNTIL 1100 PM AST



* AT 929 PM AST...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED FLASH FLOODING 

FROM A HEAVY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM IN THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  PORTIONS OF SAN JUAN...CATANO...NORTHERN GUAYNABO AND

  NORTHERN BAYAMON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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.



FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT 

LEAST 11 PM AST. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO 

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 1844 6613 1844 6607 1846 6604 1844 6602

      1841 6604 1841 6610 1838 6613 1838 6618



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