920
WGCA42 TJSJ 270209 CCA
FLWSJU

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
959 PM AST THU SEP 26 2013

PRC003-099-271000-
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MOCA PR-AGUADA PR-
959 PM AST THU SEP 26 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  AGUADA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
  MOCA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...

* UNTIL 600 AM AST FRIDAY

* AT 957 PM AST...THE RIVER GAGE ON THE CULEBRINAS RIVER AT MOCA WAS
AT 23.62 FEET AND RISING DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL EARLIER IN
THE AFTERNOON. IT IS FORECAST TO CREST IN THE NEXT HOUR AT MOCA AND
THEN CREST AT AGUADA AROUND MIDNIGHT.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.

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LAT...LON 1839 6714 1839 6713 1836 6705 1834 6705
      1836 6712 1840 6719 1841 6717

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