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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1053 PM AST Fri May 3 2024

The National Weather Service in San Juan has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Saint Croix County in Virgin Islands...

* Until 500 AM AST Saturday.

* At 1053 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and rain gauges.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas and mudslides.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Grove Place, Frederiksted South, Christiansted and Frederiksted.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 1770 6479 1768 6490 1777 6487 1778 6475
      1775 6471 1777 6466 1776 6461 1779 6463
      1779 6462 1775 6460 1776 6457 1769 6474
      1770 6475 1768 6476

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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