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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Juan PR
216 PM AST Fri May 3 2024

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Fajardo PR-Luquillo PR-Rio Grande PR-
216 PM AST Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Fajardo, Luquillo and Rio Grande.

* WHEN...Until 600 PM AST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows
  over low-water crossings. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor
  drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 215 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
    fallen, especially in Rio Grande. These thunderstorms will
    move over Luquillo and Fajardo within the next hour or so.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Fajardo, Luquillo, Rio Grande, Loiza, Vieques, Hato Candal,
    Playa Fortuna, Ramos, La Dolores, Suarez, Luis M. Cintron,
    Palmer and Bartolo.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 1840 6581 1842 6579 1840 6580 1838 6575
      1836 6567 1839 6562 1832 6565 1833 6563
      1830 6563 1827 6572 1830 6575 1827 6583
      1829 6587 1841 6587 1841 6590 1844 6588
      1843 6584


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