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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR

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WGCA82 TJSJ 151955 RRA
FLSSJU

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
355 PM AST WED MAY 15 2013

PRC017-152215-
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BARCELONETA PR-
355 PM AST WED MAY 15 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN
  FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY...

  IN PUERTO RICO
     BARCELONETA

* UNTIL 615 PM AST

* AT 352 PM AST...TERMINAL DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERSISTENT HEAVY
RAIN OVER BARCELONETA AND SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES. THESE SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT BARCELONETA AND VICINITY
UNTIL 615 PM AST. AS A RESULT...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO
2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER
IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1847 6652 1844 6654 1844 6653 1842 6653
      1841 6655 1841 6657 1839 6659 1841 6659
      1843 6658 1849 6659 1850 6655

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