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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1018 PM AST WED SEP 24 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES



  IN PUERTO RICO

     COAMO

     COROZAL

     COMERIO

     BARRANQUITAS

     OROCOVIS

     NARANJITO

     MOROVIS

     TOA ALTA

     VILLALBA



* THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WITHIN  

  THE WARNING AREA. 



* UNTIL 1215 AM AST



* AT 1012 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED NEW SHOWERS AND 

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL POISED TO 

MOVE ACROSS THESE MUNICIPALITIES. RADAR ESTIMATES AND U.S.G.S GAGES 

INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN SOME 

LOCATIONS AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED 

THROUGH 1215 AM...AND THIS WILL RESULT IN NEW FLASH AND RIVER 

FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA AND WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE ONGOING 

FLOOD PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES ARE LIKELY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS 

AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING 

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 1812 6650 1835 6639 1833 6636 1838 6630

      1838 6623 1822 6622 1822 6630 1809 6637



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