{"id":24813,"date":"2015-02-15T13:33:47","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T18:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alerts.grandpaham.com\/?p=24813"},"modified":"2015-02-15T13:33:47","modified_gmt":"2015-02-15T18:33:47","slug":"cap_message_post-1788","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alerts.grandpaham.com\/?p=24813","title":{"rendered":"Alert: Flash Flood Warning issued February 14 at 2:25AM AST expiring February 14 at 5:15AM AST by NWS San Juan PR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Event: Flash Flood Warning
\nSender Name: NWS San Juan PR
\nIssued: 2015-02-15T13:32:08-05:00
\nExpires: 2015-02-15T16:02:08-05:00
\nWEA Text: Flash Flood Warning this area til 5:15 AM AST. Avoid flood areas. Check local media. -NWS
\nDescription: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A<\/p>\n

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
\n THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS<\/p>\n

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
\n SAINT THOMAS
\n SAINT JOHN<\/p>\n

* UNTIL 515 AM AST<\/p>\n

* AT 220 AM AST…SATELITE IMAGES AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS CONTINUE
\nTO INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTING SAINT THOMAS AND
\nSAINT JOHN. AROUND FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT CYRIL E.
\nKING AIRPORT IN SAINT THOMAS IN THE PAST OF HOURS. ADDITIONAL
\nSHOWERS ARE STILL EXPECTED ACROSS THE ISLANDS…THEREFORE…THE
\nURBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY WAS UPGRADE TO A FLASH FLOOD
\nWARNING.<\/p>\n

* THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS UPGRADED FROM AN URBAN AND SMALL
\n STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY TO A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THESE AREAS.
\n THE UPGRADE TO A WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
\n IN THE WARNED AREA.
\nInstruction: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
\nIF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
\nRESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
\nPRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
\nSWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
\nAUTOMOBILE.<\/p>\n

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
\nCREEKS AND STREAMS…URBAN AREAS…HIGHWAYS…STREETS AND
\nUNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY…ROADS AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
\nCREEKS…STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE
\nSUBJECT TO FLOODING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO AVOID ROADS WHERE
\nEXCESSIVE PONDING IS OBSERVED.<\/p>\n

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
\nDANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
\nUP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
\nSUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.<\/p>\n

Link to more Info: http:\/\/www.weather.gov<\/a>
\nUrgency: Immediate
\nSeverity: Severe
\nCertainty: Likely
\nCategories: Met,
\nArea Description: Saint Thomas; Saint John
\n
\nMessage Identifier: NWS-141029-725540-702041201511513328
\nCAP MessageType: Alert
\nAdded note: – IPAWS Test<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Event: Flash Flood Warning Sender Name: NWS San Juan PR Issued: 2015-02-15T13:32:08-05:00 Expires: 2015-02-15T16:02:08-05:00 WEA Text: Flash Flood Warning this area til 5:15 AM AST. Avoid flood areas. Check local media. -NWS Description: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS IN THE U.S. VIRGIN …<\/p>\n

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