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Re: INVEST 90L Threat Area: Puerto Rico,USVI,BVI,N.Leewards

#81 Postby BatzVI » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:30 am

Yes, I saw that....wouldn't you know it, the rain has temporarily stopped and the sun is trying to peek through, but I'm sure it's short-lived.....be careful all.....
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#82 Postby caribepr » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:34 am

Gustywind wrote:
OK glad to know that caribpr, but i was very amazed this week by the high numbers of muslides :eek: :roll: affecting your island.. but given this huge values of water falling maybe not!! Hope that this episode will end before Monday for us in the East NE N carib :cry: :wink: :D ....


Gustywind, I live on the island of Culebra (PR), which is about 19 miles from the big island of Puerto Rico. We don't have any huge mountains, though, so while we can get mudslides, it's rare. Driving over here to my house, the streets are flooded (the car I'm using for the housesitting job was full of water too, some leaks apparently, not good) and where they have been digging for the sewers, there are big holes in the trenches now. Scary.
The bay is brown with mud that has washed down into it. I haven't tried to go to town yet...it's STILL raining!
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Re: INVEST 90L Threat Area: Puerto Rico,USVI,BVI,N.Leewards

#83 Postby msbee » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:45 am

be safe my friends in PR, Culebra, Vieques,BVI.
This thing isn't done with you yet.
We still have very cloudy skies here..... where is the sun?? :sun:
no rain though. I think that part is over.
and I am still cold too. :cold:
and I have no hot water. solar heat doesn't work too well without the sun.
and then we have other complications in our house too.
check out my blog to read about my suffering :lol:
http://barcann.livejournal.com/

I can take anything but no hot water is getting to me. :lol:
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#84 Postby Gustywind » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:20 am

caribepr wrote:
Gustywind wrote:
OK glad to know that caribpr, but i was very amazed this week by the high numbers of muslides :eek: :roll: affecting your island.. but given this huge values of water falling maybe not!! Hope that this episode will end before Monday for us in the East NE N carib :cry: :wink: :D ....


Gustywind, I live on the island of Culebra (PR), which is about 19 miles from the big island of Puerto Rico. We don't have any huge mountains, though, so while we can get mudslides, it's rare. Driving over here to my house, the streets are flooded (the car I'm using for the housesitting job was full of water too, some leaks apparently, not good) and where they have been digging for the sewers, there are big holes in the trenches now. Scary.
The bay is brown with mud that has washed down into it. I haven't tried to go to town yet...it's STILL raining!


Ok thanks Caribpr , :eek: worrying situation where you are... given what eyes are seeing in your reply , and on the sat pic, loop and the forecasts ...that's pretty amazing but hope this will end quickly, but seems that another round of flooding showers and thunderstorms will affect your location and the adjacents islands St Thomas ST Croix ST John :eek: :cry: be safe... hopefully nothing more organized we're lucky for the moment this year (should it verifies first the season has not ended :grrr: :x )for the moment... in spite of this wet weather scenario. Whereas as everbody said, i've note thats it's really cool :cold: :cold: :cold: in all the islands begining at my latittude and much higher for sure :P hope we won't see that ... :froze: :lol: it will a nightmare :eek: :lol: ....matter of timing.... waiting is maybe prejudiciable, but it's the key of this outcome. Try to keep the faith my carib friends... just "something tenacious" to pass, but not a tropical depression, a storm or higher that's the good news in my humble opinion :D :) !
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Re: INVEST 90L Threat Area: Puerto Rico,USVI,BVI,N.Leewards

#85 Postby cycloneye » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:36 am

Here ion San Juan,there has been a pause if the rainfall.Lets see if the clearing continues as seen in radar.My gauge has registered so far today 1.35.
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Re: INVEST 90L Threat Area: Puerto Rico,USVI,BVI,N.Leewards

#86 Postby cycloneye » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:58 am

Flash Flood warning extended for ST Croix:

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
VIC010-271930-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0022.071027T1623Z-071027T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1228 PM AST SAT OCT 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING ISLAND

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

SAINT CROIX

* UNTIL 330 PM AST

* AT 1223 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL CONTINUED TO INDICATE SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING ST CROIX...
ESPECIALLY THE EAST HALF. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2
INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH 330 PM AND THIS WILL RESULT IN NEW FLASH
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...ROADS...GUTS AND STREAMS...AND WILL
FURTHER AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES ARE
POSSIBLE OVER AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 1769 6460 1764 6473 1764 6490 1768 6494
1776 6494 1782 6481 1778 6455 1773 6455
TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 180DEG 0KT 1795 6497

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Re: INVEST 90L Threat Area: Puerto Rico,USVI,BVI,N.Leewards

#87 Postby cycloneye » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:26 pm

Flooding problems are arising in Eastern Puerto Rico:

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC007-015-025-029-035-041-045-057-063-069-077-085-095-103-109-123-
129-151-271900-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0023.071027T1653Z-071027T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
100 PM AST SAT OCT 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CAGUAS
CIDRA
CAYEY
COMERIO
AGUAS BUENAS
JUNCOS
GURABO
SAN LORENZO
LAS PIEDRAS
ARROYO
PATILLAS
MAUNABO
NAGUABO
CANOVANAS
GUAYAMA
HUMACAO
SALINAS
YABUCOA

* UNTIL 300 PM AST

* AT 1255 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGERS CONTINUE TO INDICATE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING MOST OF THESE AREAS.
ALSO...RIO FAJARDO REMAINS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND BLOCKING THE
INTERSECTION OF ROAD 3 AND HIGHWAY 53 BETWEEN FAJARDO AND CEIBA.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
300 PM AND THIS WILL RESULT IN NEW FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS...ROADS...RIVERS AND STREAMS...AND WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE
ONGOING FLOODING. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES ARE LIKELY OVER AREAS OF
STEEP TERRAIN.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 1829 6620 1829 6580 1799 6580 1793 6589
1793 6600 1790 6603 1790 6620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 180DEG 0KT 1809 6600

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#88 Postby Gustywind » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:55 pm

000
AXNT20 KNHC 271710
TWDAT

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
205 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2007

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR NORTH AMERICA...CENTRAL
AMERICA...THE GULF OF MEXICO...THE CARIBBEAN SEA...NORTHERN
SECTIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA...AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE
AFRICAN COAST FROM THE EQUATOR TO 32N. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
IS BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY...METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS...
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS...AND RADAR.

BASED ON 1200 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
1630 UTC.
A SECOND AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXISTS IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN
NEAR 15N70W. THE LOW IS SLOWLY MOVING TOWARD THE SW AND IS
ASSOCIATED WITH NUMEROUS SQUALLS WHICH ARE AFFECTING THE ISLANDS
IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN...PRIMARILY PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE FOR
A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO FORM AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN CARIBBEAN.
:eek: :cheesy:
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Re: INVEST 90L Threat Area: Puerto Rico,USVI,BVI,N.Leewards

#89 Postby cycloneye » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:54 pm

First flash flood warning for SW and Southern PR.

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC023-055-059-075-079-111-113-121-123-125-133-153-272130-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0025.071027T1831Z-071027T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
231 PM AST SAT OCT 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
SABANA GRANDE
SAN GERMAN
YAUCO
GUAYANILLA
GUANICA
JUANA DIAZ
PONCE
CABO ROJO
SALINAS
SANTA ISABEL
PENUELAS
LAJAS

* UNTIL 530 PM AST

* AT 223 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS BEEN
DETECTING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING
NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WATER TOWARDS AND INTO SOME OF
THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST COAST MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO RICO DURING
THE PAST FEW HOURS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE ENTERING
THESE AREAS WITHIN THIS HOUR. PONCE SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING THE WORST
OF THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES WHILE THE
REST OF THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE THE ACTIVE
WEATHER COMING IN THROUGH THEIR AREA BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT HALF
AN HOUR OR SO.

* ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES
FOR THE DURATION OF THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SALINAS...
PUERTO REAL...TALLABOA ALTA...SANTO DOMINGO...SAN GERMAN...SABANA
GRANDE...POTALA PASTILLO...PONCE...PENUELAS...PALOMAS...YAUCO...
LUIS LLORENS TORRES...LAS OLLAS...LAJAS...JUANA DIAZ...
GUAYANILLA...COTO LAUREL...CABO ROJO...AGUILITA AND CAPITANEJO

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 1791 6722 1806 6725 1811 6661 1801 6626
1791 6625 1788 6654 1793 6658 1791 6666
1793 6677 1788 6691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 180DEG 0KT 1798 6690

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Re: INVEST 90L Threat Area: Puerto Rico,USVI,BVI,N.Leewards

#90 Postby msbee » Sat Oct 27, 2007 2:15 pm

Luis, I hope the people in those areas stay off the roads and are safe.
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#91 Postby caribepr » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:27 pm

I was out this afternoon, thinking the rain was over, which it was, until just now, starting again, but very lightly. We might as well put a sign out, Culebra is closed!
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#92 Postby mufasa157 » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:41 pm

From Ponce PR. 1.54" of rain since 9:00 am. I saw a 50 ft tree fall, not from wind, but from terrain saturation.
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#93 Postby caribepr » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:52 pm

The rain has started again here...slow, but persistant rain. Whatever this system does, we are very much wanting to be done with it! Every home and boat that has a leak, we know, so stop now!
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#94 Postby bvigal » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:20 pm

Raining here lightly, but almost horizontal, after a couple hours break.

MJ, looked like a few brave boats ran at least one race this afternoon.
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#95 Postby cycloneye » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:50 pm

Flooding is occuring in Southern PR.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
530 PM AST SAT OCT 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
HORMIGUEROS
COAMO
CAYEY
AIBONITO
JAYUYA
ADJUNTAS
OROCOVIS
SABANA GRANDE
SAN GERMAN
YAUCO
VILLALBA
GUAYANILLA
GUAYAMA
GUANICA
JUANA DIAZ
PONCE
CABO ROJO
SALINAS
SANTA ISABEL
PENUELAS
LAJAS

* UNTIL 930 PM AST

* AT 526 PM AST...FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM SALINAS AND
SANTA ISABEL AND MANY REGIONS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO
RICO.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PUERTO
REAL...VILLALBA...VAZQUEZ...TALLABOA ALTA...SANTO DOMINGO...SAN
GERMAN...SABANA GRANDE...PENUELAS...LUIS LLORENS TORRES...LOS
LLANOS...LAJAS...JUANA DIAZ...GUAYABAL...COTO LAUREL...COAMO AND
CABO ROJO

THE SITUATION WILL CONTINUE TO WORSEN AS HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COME ONSHORE OVER THE WARNED AREA AND CREATE
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF CAUSING FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND LANDS
ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE
SUBJECT TO FLOODING. EVEN SOME MAINSTEM RIVERS WILL BEGIN TO RISE
TOWARD FLOOD STAGE AS THIS UNFOLDS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DRIVE TO ESCAPE DANGER...PLEASE STAY
OUR OF HARMS WAY. WEATHER RELATED DEATHS FROM THIS SYSTEM HAVE
ALREADY BEEN REPORTED. HILLSIDES AND ROADWAYS CAN GIVE WAY WITHOUT
NOTICE...DON`T BE UNDER THEM WHEN THEY COLLAPSE.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 1791 6724 1806 6724 1815 6716 1814 6666
1824 6644 1813 6633 1809 6617 1794 6620
1790 6648 1793 6677 1787 6697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 330DEG 15KT 1804 6663

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#96 Postby cycloneye » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:13 pm

I have breaking news:

Around 25 people haved been evacuated in Santa Isabel due to the rising of Coamo river.Also the Carraizo dam located in Eastern PR has opened the doors at half a meter.That measure is to let all the water go down the river to the north coast.
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#97 Postby Aquawind » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:30 pm

Impressive coverage of rain alright and it's far from over from the looks of the latest visable loop. We could use a system like this over our area being well over 14" below normal. The moutainious islands makes this much more dangerous for flash flooding.
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#98 Postby cycloneye » Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:51 pm

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC127-137-280245-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0030.071027T2342Z-071028T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
742 PM AST SAT OCT 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR AREAS ALONG THE RIO PIEDRAS AND ITS
TRIBUTARIES...
IN THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
SAN JUAN
TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 1045 PM AST

* AT 741 PM AST...A U.S.G.S. RIVER GAGE SENSOR ALONG THE RIO PIEDRAS
RIVER IN SAN JUAN INDICATED THAT THE RIO PIEDRAS WAS RAPIDLY
APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. WITH ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
EXPECTED OVER THIS AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE RIO PIEDRAS AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
UNTIL 1045 PM AST.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAN JUAN

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS
AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 1847 6609 1840 6605 1834 6604 1833 6605
1834 6607 1840 6607 1845 6614 1848 6614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 180DEG 0KT 1827 6606

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#99 Postby msbee » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:19 pm

did I say the rain was over for us?
Boy,was I wrong. Since about 5:30, the heavens have opened up and we are getting repeated heavy downpours. The roads are flooded and the ground is saturated. We have had at least another 1.5 inches in the past couple of hours.
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#100 Postby cycloneye » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:24 pm

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC139-280315-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0031.071028T0020Z-071028T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
820 PM AST SAT OCT 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

IN PUERTO RICO
TRUJILLO ALTO

* UNTIL 1115 PM AST

* AT 812 PM AST...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM LAGO LOIZA TO THE
MUNICIPALITY OF CAROLINA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED HEAVY RAIN IN THE
WARNING AREA. THIS RAIN HAS FALLEN MORE OR LESS CONTINUOUSLY
UPSTREAM FROM TRUJILLO ALTO IN THE RIO GRANDE DE LOIZA BASIN SINCE
BEFORE 4 PM AST.

AT THIS TIME THE RIO GRANDE DE LOIZA HAS EXCEEDED FLOOD STAGE OF 22
FEET WITH A READING OF 24.32. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A FLOOD GATE HAS
BEEN OPENED ON THE LAGO LOIZA AND THAT THE RIVER WILL RISE
CONSIDERABLY MORE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA. PERSONS ON THE RIO GRANDE DE LOIZA IN TRUJILLO ALTO
SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 1831 6603 1838 6600 1836 6598 1834 6597
1831 6601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 340DEG 12KT 1834 6601

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SNELL
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