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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
855 AM AST SAT MAY 10 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     SAN JUAN
     TRUJILLO ALTO
     CAROLINA
     LOIZA

* UNTIL 1045 AM AST

* AT 849 AM AST...THE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY 
MANAGERS AND THE LOCAL PUBLIC REPORTED HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG 
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARDS OR OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS UPGRADED FROM AN URBAN AND SMALL
  STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY TO A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THESE AREAS.
  THE UPGRADE TO A WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
  IN THE WARNED AREA.

FOR THE RIO PIEDRAS NEAR HATO REY- RPOP4
     FLOOD STAGE - 15 FEET.
     AT 849 AM AST THE USGS SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVER HAD QUICKLY   
    RISEN TO...
    12.35 FEET AND CONTINUE TO RISE.
     MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN
JUAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE
SUBJECT TO FLOODING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO AVOID ROADS WHERE
EXCESSIVE PONDING IS OBSERVED.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1846 6596 1845 6591 1841 6592 1833 6599
      1834 6605 1845 6603 1845 6601 1847 6599
      1847 6598

$$

RAM

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN