Flash Flood Warning 30, NWS JSJ

Issued

Apr 24, 2007, 6:39 PM CDT (23:39 UTC)

Expired

Oct 27, 2007, 9:45 PM CDT

In force

186 days

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Flood severity

None

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 242341
FFWSJU
PRC091-145-250245-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
739 PM AST TUE APR 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  IN PUERTO RICO
     MANATI
     VEGA BAJA

* UNTIL 1045 PM AST

* AT 735 PM AST...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 
FLASH   FLOODING FROM CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAIN OVER THE AREA. THESE 
RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TORTUGUERO 
AND LA GRANJA. ALSO PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 ARE FLOODED

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

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.

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 1846 6636 1841 6637 1839 6649 1847 6647

$$

SNELL

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 272347
FFWSJU
PRC127-137-280245-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0030.071027T2342Z-071028T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
742 PM AST SAT OCT 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR AREAS ALONG THE RIO PIEDRAS AND ITS 
TRIBUTARIES...
  IN THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     SAN JUAN
     TOA BAJA

* UNTIL 1045 PM AST

* AT 741 PM AST...A U.S.G.S. RIVER GAGE SENSOR ALONG THE RIO PIEDRAS 
RIVER IN SAN JUAN INDICATED THAT THE RIO PIEDRAS WAS RAPIDLY 
APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. WITH ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL 
EXPECTED OVER THIS AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...A FLASH FLOOD 
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE RIO PIEDRAS AND ITS TRIBUTARIES 
UNTIL 1045 PM AST.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAN JUAN

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

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 1847 6609 1840 6605 1834 6604 1833 6605
      1834 6607 1840 6607 1845 6614 1848 6614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 180DEG 0KT 1827 6606

$$

SR

Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2007Every flash flood warning in 2007

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.