Alert: Flash Flood Warning issued February 14 at 2:25AM AST expiring February 14 at 5:15AM AST by NWS San Juan PR

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Event: Flash Flood Warning
Sender Name: NWS San Juan PR
Issued: 2015-02-19T12:55:24-05:00
Expires: 2015-02-19T15:25:24-05:00
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 ISLANDS
SAINT THOMAS
SAINT JOHN

* UNTIL 515 AM AST

* AT 220 AM AST…SATELITE IMAGES AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS CONTINUE
TO INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTING SAINT THOMAS AND
SAINT JOHN. AROUND FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT CYRIL E.
KING AIRPORT IN SAINT THOMAS IN THE PAST OF HOURS. ADDITIONAL
SHOWERS ARE STILL EXPECTED ACROSS THE ISLANDS…THEREFORE…THE
URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY WAS UPGRADE TO A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING.

* THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS UPGRADED FROM AN URBAN AND SMALL
STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY TO A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THESE AREAS.
THE UPGRADE TO A WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
IN THE WARNED AREA.
Instruction: 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.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…URBAN AREAS…HIGHWAYS…STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY…ROADS AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS…STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE
SUBJECT TO FLOODING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO AVOID ROADS WHERE
EXCESSIVE PONDING IS OBSERVED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Saint Thomas; Saint John

Message Identifier: NWS-141029-725540-7020412015119125524
CAP MessageType: Alert
Added note: – IPAWS Test