Bajadero, Puerto Rico

The National Weather Service in San Juan has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
the following municipalities

in Puerto Rico
     Vega Alta
     Vega Baja

* until 1145 PM AST

* at 842 PM AST... USGS river sensor at Rio cibuco near Vega
Baja... indicated water levels rising and getting closer to flood
stage.

For the Rio cibuco near Vega Baja - vgbp4
     flood stage is 15 feet.

At 842 PM AST the USGS sensor indicated the river had risen
to... 10.92 feet and forecast to reach its flood stage within the
next hour more or less.


Lat... Lon 1841 6635 1845 6638 1849 6640 1849 6635
      1843 6633 1837 6632 1835 6636


Ob

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734 PM AST Mon Nov 16 2009

... A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 1215 am AST for
Manati municipality...

... Minor flooding is occurring...

At 7:29 PM AST... a USGS sensor in Manati indicated the river had
risen above flood stage and was still rising rapidly. The river is
forecast to crest around 28 feet around 9 PM AST. At 28 feet... the
river floods routes 666 and 667 in the cachete sector.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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.

To report flooding... have the nearest law enforcement agency relay
your report to the National Weather Service forecast office in San
Juan.


Lat... Lon 1844 6655 1849 6653 1844 6651 1843 6649
      1841 6652


Rosa

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... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands... including the
following areas... in Puerto Rico... central interior... Culebra...
eastern interior... Mayaguez and vicinity... north Central...
Northeast... northwest... Ponce and vicinity... San Juan and
vicinity... southeast... southwest... Vieques and western interior.
In Virgin Islands... St Croix and St. Thomas/St. John/adjacent
islands.

* Through late tonight

* light to moderate showers will continue to affect Puerto Rico
late this afternoon into the evening hours... especially the
central interior and northeast of the island. Several rivers
continue as of 510 PM AST this afternoon... above action stage
and Rio de Manati at Ciales is above flood stage at this hour.

Showers should begin to diminish tonight over land areas.
However... a few moderate to localized heavy showers are still
possible across parts of the eastern half of Puerto Rico this evening.

Across the U.S. Virgin Islands... showers have diminished the
past several hours and a previous Flash Flood Warning for Saint
Croix was allowed to cancel earlier.



Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy
rain across the watch area... which may lead to flooding. If you are
in the watch area... check your preparedness requirements...
especially if you have interests along area rivers. Keep informed...
and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a Flash
Flood Warning is issued.

People in the watch area should continue to be aware of the
possibility for heavy rainfall. Avoid low lying areas... and be
careful when approaching Highway dips and underpasses. The heavy
rain could also cause mudslides in areas of steep terrain.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... local TV... radio or your cable
television provider for later statements and possible warnings.

This product... along with other weather... hydrological and climate
information... is available on the web at http://www.Srh.NOAA.Gov/sju
or at http://weather.Gov.