Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2004

Flash Flood Warning 33, NWS JSJ

May 16, 2004

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at May 16, 2004, 4:29 PM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 16, 2004, 4:29 PM CDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired: May 17, 2004, 11:30 AM CDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

The text

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

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 162129
FFWSJU
PRC023-067-097-170030-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
529 PM AST SUN MAY 16 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     HORMIGUEROS
     MAYAGUEZ
     CABO ROJO

* UNTIL 830 PM AST

* AT 525 PM AST THE GAGE ON RIO GUANAJIBO REPORTED WATER RAPIDLY 
RISING TOWARD FLOOD STAGE...IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE RIVER WILL FLOOD 
AT HORMIGUEROS BEFORE 6 PM AST.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES ONLY THE GUANAJIBO RIVER.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN 
JUAN.

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.

LAT...LON 1817 6715 1814 6713 1814 6710 1812 6710
          1812 6713 1809 6715

$$

SNELL

1 follow-up statement

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 170018
FFSSJU
PRC023-067-097-170115-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
812 PM AST SUN MAY 16 2004

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING
MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
     HORMIGUEROS...MAYAGUEZ AND CABO ROJO

AT 809 PM AST RIVER GAGES INDICATED THAT THE GUANAJIBO RIVER WILL 
CREST LESS THAN 1 FOOT BELOW FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN 8 30 AND 9 30 PM AST
TONIGHT.

THIS RIVER WILL REMAIN VERY HIGH AT HORMIGUEROS FOR SEVERAL HOURS 
MORE AND SOME LOW LYING AREAS MAY REMAIN UNDER WATER UNTIL AFTER 10 
PM. 

ALTHOUGH FLASH FLOODING NO LONGER EXISTS YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO 
REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY LINGERING WATER ON THE ROADWAYS.

$$

SNELL

Nearby

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Sources

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