Flood Statement
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Juan PR
117 PM AST Thu Jun 27 2024

PRC001-023-055-059-067-079-093-111-113-121-125-153-272030-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0315.240627T1717Z-240627T2030Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adjuntas PR-Cabo Rojo PR-Guanica PR-Guayanilla PR-Hormigueros PR-
Lajas PR-Maricao PR-Penuelas PR-Ponce PR-Sabana Grande PR-San
German PR-Yauco PR-
117 PM AST Thu Jun 27 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...A portion of Puerto Rico, including the following
  counties, Adjuntas, Cabo Rojo, Guanica, Guayanilla, Hormigueros,
  Lajas, Maricao, Penuelas, Ponce, Sabana Grande, San German and
  Yauco.

* WHEN...Until 430 PM AST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 117 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - 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...
    Ponce, Yauco, Adjuntas, Guayanilla, Sabana Grande, Guanica,
    Penuelas, San German, Lajas, Hormigueros, Cabo Rojo, Santo
    Domingo, Tallaboa Alta, Monte Grande, Puerto Real, Coto
    Laurel, Capitanejo, Aguilita, Palomas and Lluveras.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 1817 6683 1825 6678 1822 6669 1815 6668
      1815 6655 1790 6651 1796 6658 1797 6654
      1801 6677 1795 6691 1793 6692 1793 6718
      1817 6718


$$

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