Flood Statement
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR

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WGCA82 TJSJ 192007
FLSSJU

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
407 PM AST SUN MAY 19 2013

PRC039-192200-
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CIALES PR-
407 PM AST SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
  FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY...

  IN PUERTO RICO
     CIALES

* UNTIL 600 PM AST

* AT 404 PM AST...TERMINAL DOPPLER RADAR AS WELL AS SATELLITE
IMAGERY INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE ADVISORY AREA. THESE AREAS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH WILL
LEAD TO URBAN FLOODING AND RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 1827 6646 1823 6654 1832 6658 1836 6649

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