Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2003

Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS JSJ

April 17, 2003

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Apr 17, 2003, 3:40 PM CDT. It was in force for 22 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2003, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired
Apr 18, 2003, 1:45 PM CDT
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ
Area
Whole counties

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 172042
FFWSJU
PRC015-057-095-109-151-180245-

BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
440 PM AST THU APR 17 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     ARROYO
     PATILLAS
     MAUNABO
     YABUCOA
     GUAYAMA

* UNTIL 1045 PM AST

* AT 433 PM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CONTINUOUS
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM SOUTHWEST COASTAL WATERS TO  
  THE NORTHEAST. THESE SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO 
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. 

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS
BEEN REPORTED. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS AFFECT YOUR AREA. MOTORISTS AND
PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS AND AREAS...AS
YOU AND YOUR VEHICLE MIGHT BE SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS. PERSONS IN
LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM
LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 8:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ19 hr
Apr 17, 9:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ19 hr
Apr 17, 11:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ20 hr
Apr 17, 11:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ19 hr
Apr 17, 12:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ19 hr
Apr 17, 1:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ19 hr
Apr 17, 2:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ22 hr
Apr 17, 3:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ22 hr
Apr 17, 4:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ20 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2003Every flash flood warning in 2003

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.