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WGCA42 TJSJ 151005
FLWSJU

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
605 AM AST Thu May 15 2025

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Naguabo PR-
605 AM AST Thu May 15 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Naguabo, along Rio Blanco.

* WHEN...Until 1000 AM AST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
  continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
  Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
  passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It
  will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
  work through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 601 AM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. USGS river
    sensor indicate that Rio Blanco has exceeded minor flood
    stage, above 9 feet. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area,
    with flood waters affecting portions of roads PR-191 and
    PR-31, near intersections with road PR-3 and Highway PR-53.
    Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    mainly rural areas of Southwestern Naguabo County
  - 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 1822 6580 1823 6579 1822 6576 1820 6574
      1818 6571 1817 6571 1819 6574


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