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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1041 PM AST TUE DEC 11 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES



  IN PUERTO RICO

     VEGA ALTA

     VEGA BAJA



* UNTIL 500 AM AST WEDNESDAY



* AT 1036 PM AST...A U.S.G.S. RIVER GAGE ALONG THE RIO CIBUCO

  INDICATED THAT THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT THIS TIME.

  IN ADDITION...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL APPROACHING THE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH AND EAST

  WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE FLASH FLOODING IN THIS REGION.



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

  BAJA...VEGA ALTA AND MONSERRATE



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 

ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS 

AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE NORMALLY 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 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 1850 6642 1849 6635 1840 6632 1837 6634

      1836 6638

TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 180DEG 0KT 1839 6634



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