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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

420 PM AST WED SEP 3 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES



  IN PUERTO RICO

     LAS PIEDRAS

     LUQUILLO

     NAGUABO

     CEIBA

     CANOVANAS

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 715 PM AST



* AT 406 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY 

HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTING SECTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN PUERTO RICO. IN 

ADDITION...U.S.G.S. RIVER GAGES ALONG THE RIO ESPIRITU...RIO MAMEYES 

AND RIO FAJARDO HAD ALL EXCEEDED FLOOD STAGE AND WERE CONTINUING TO 

RISE. MODERATE TO SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE 

ANTICIPATED ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH 715 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.



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 1838 6568 1825 6570 1824 6588 1843 6587



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