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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service San Juan PR

1053 PM AST Fri May 3 2024



The National Weather Service in San Juan has extended the



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  Saint Croix County in Virgin Islands...



* Until 500 AM AST Saturday.



* At 1053 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain 

  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 

  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 

  to begin shortly.



  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.



  SOURCE...Radar and rain gauges.



  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban

           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as

           other poor drainage and low-lying areas and mudslides.



* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Grove Place, Frederiksted South, Christiansted and Frederiksted.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.



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 1770 6479 1768 6490 1777 6487 1778 6475

      1775 6471 1777 6466 1776 6461 1779 6463

      1779 6462 1775 6460 1776 6457 1769 6474

      1770 6475 1768 6476



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED



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