Flood Advisory for Dorado, PR; Toa Baja, PR; Vega Alta, PR
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Where: Dorado in Puerto Rico... Toa Baja in Puerto Rico... Vega Alta in Puerto Rico... When: Until 830 PM AST.
What the bulletin says to do
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. 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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* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Dorado in Puerto Rico... Toa Baja in Puerto Rico... Vega Alta in Puerto Rico... * WHEN...Until 830 PM AST. * IMPACTS...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 629 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2.2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 19 at 6:31PM AST until October 19 at 8:30PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS San Juan PR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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