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Flash Flood Warning 95, NWS JSJ

August 15, 2005

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Aug 15, 2005, 11:24 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Aug 15, 2005, 11:24 AM CDT (16:24 UTC)
Expired: Aug 16, 2005, 6:30 AM CDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Aug 15, 4:20 PM CDT	FLOOD	4 N Caguas, PR	HIGHWAY ONE FLOODED

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The text

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

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 151630
FFWSJU
PRC007-021-025-045-047-061-063-101-105-127-151930-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1224 PM AST MON AUG 15 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
  IN PUERTO RICO
     CAGUAS
     COROZAL
     COMERIO
     AGUAS BUENAS
     GURABO
     NARANJITO
     MOROVIS
     SAN JUAN
     BAYAMON
     GUAYNABO

* UNTIL 330 PM AST

* AT 1217 PM AST...EMERGENCY MANAGERS OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING OF 
AREAS OF HIGHWAY 1 IN NORTHERN CAGUAS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
GURABO...NARANJITO AND MOROVIS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 
AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ANY
ROADS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS
ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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 RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RAPID RISES IN
RIVER LEVELS ARE LIKELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING
WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

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

LAT...LON 1825 6624 1828 6641 1833 6641 1830 6635
      1830 6604 1828 6602 1828 6593 1822 6621

$$

OB/WS

3 follow-up statements

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 151659
FFSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1250 PM AST MON AUG 15 2005

PRC007-021-025-045-047-061-063-101-105-127-151930-
CAGUAS-COROZAL-COMERIO-AGUAS BUENAS-GURABO-NARANJITO-MOROVIS-SAN
JUAN-BAYAMON-GUAYNABO-
1250 PM AST MON AUG 15 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 330 PM AST FOR THE FOLLOWING
MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
     CAGUAS...COROZAL...COMERIO...AGUAS BUENAS...GURABO...
     NARANJITO...MOROVIS...SAN JUAN...BAYAMON AND GUAYNABO

AT 1240 PM AST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE HEAVY 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

ACCORDING TO USGS GAGES...RIO CANAS IS OVER ITS FLOODING STAGE. 
POSSIBLE FLOODING NEARBY AND ALONG THE RIVER COULD BE OCCURRING OR 
ABOUT TO HAPPEN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING OVER THE 
NEXT FEW HOURS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 
AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADS ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

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.

LAT...LON 1828 6624 1828 6635 1830 6638 1828 6632
      1828 6610 1830 6604 1828 6593 1828 6604
      1822 6618

$$

OB

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 151853
FFSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
245 PM AST MON AUG 15 2005

PRC007-021-025-045-047-061-063-101-105-127-151930-
CAGUAS-COROZAL-COMERIO-AGUAS BUENAS-GURABO-NARANJITO-MOROVIS-SAN
JUAN-BAYAMON-GUAYNABO-
245 PM AST MON AUG 15 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 330 PM AST FOR THE FOLLOWING
MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
     CAGUAS AND GURABO

FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN 
CANCELLED... COROZAL... COMERIO... AGUAS BUENAS...NARANJITO... 
MOROVIS...SAN JUAN...BAYAMON AND GUAYNABO.    
     
AT 240 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS OVER THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER... 
MOST OF THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED OR DISSIPATED. FOR 
CAGUAS AND GURABO...LIGHT SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL UNTIL ABOUT 
430 PM.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER 
CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 
ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

OB/WS

000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 151932
FFSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
330 PM AST MON AUG 15 2005

PRC007-021-025-045-047-061-063-101-105-127-152015-
CAGUAS-COROZAL-COMERIO-AGUAS BUENAS-GURABO-NARANJITO-MOROVIS-SAN
JUAN-BAYAMON-GUAYNABO-
330 PM AST MON AUG 15 2005

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
...CAGUAS... COROZAL... COMERIO... AGUAS BUENAS... 
GURABO...NARANJITO...MOROVIS...SAN JUAN...BAYAMON AND GUAYNABO...

AT 325 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED ONLY A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS 
OVER OR NEARBY THE WARNED MUNICIPALITIES MENTIONED ABOVE. 
HOWEVER...IF YOU LIVE IN OR ARE PASSING THROUGH THE EARLIER WARNED 
AREA...YOU SHOULD AVOID CROSSING FLOODED ROADS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME 
TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. YOU SHOULD NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE YOUR 
VEHICLE THROUGH AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY...AS CARS 
CAN EASILY STALL IN THE WATER AND BE CARRIED AWAY IN ANY CURRENT. 
REMEMBER...YOU SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM RISING RIVERS AND CREEKS.

$$

OB

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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; local storm reports from the same archive.