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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

825 PM AST FRI MAY 2 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES



  IN PUERTO RICO

     VEGA ALTA

     VEGA BAJA



* UNTIL 1030 PM AST



* AT 823 PM AST...FLASH FLOODING WAS INDICATED BY THE U.S.G.S. RIVER 

SENSOR ALONG RIO CIBUCO ALONG BARRIO CEIBA IN VEGA ALTA AND CABO 

CARIBE IN VEGA BAJA. THIS RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE FOR 

THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...BEFORE IT BEGINS TO COME DOWN.



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.



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 1847 6640 1848 6634 1843 6632 1844 6640

TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 180DEG 0KT 1845 6637



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