Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Jun 11, 2008, 2:41 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 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
- Jun 11, 2008, 2:41 PM CDT (19:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2008, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGCA52 TJSJ 111946
FFWSJU
PRC055-079-093-121-125-153-112145-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0021.080611T1941Z-080611T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
341 PM AST WED JUN 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
MARICAO
SABANA GRANDE
SAN GERMAN
YAUCO
GUANICA
LAJAS
* UNTIL 545 PM AST
* AT 336 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
SOUTHWESTERN MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO RICO...AND DRIFT OVER THE
WARNING AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES RANGED BETWEEN TWO INCH TO
THREE INCHES IN SOME AREAS DURING THE LAST HOURS...AND ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR MORE CAN BE EXPECTED AT LEAST UNTIL 545 PM
AST.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SABANA
GRANDE...PALOMAS AND YAUCO
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.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN
JUAN.
LAT...LON 1821 6696 1810 6684 1802 6682 1798 6698
1817 6704
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 180DEG 0KT 1799 6686
$$
FIGUEROA3 follow-up statements
000
WGCA72 TJSJ 112029
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
424 PM AST WED JUN 11 2008
PRC055-079-093-121-125-153-112145-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080611T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARICAO PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-SAN GERMAN PR-YAUCO PR-GUANICA PR-
LAJAS PR-
424 PM AST WED JUN 11 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM AST FOR
LAJAS...GUANICA...YAUCO...SAN GERMAN...SABANA GRANDE AND MARICAO
MUNICIPALITIES...
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SABANA
GRANDE...PALOMAS AND YAUCO.
AT 421 PM AST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ROAD 368 KM
3.4 NEAR URBANIZATION ALTA SABANERA IN BARRIO MACHUCHAL FLOODED DUE
TO THE CONTINUATION OF HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE AREA. WHILE THIS
RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH...FLOODED ROADS WILL STILL BE A
PROBLEM FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AS RUNOFF SUBSIDES.
IF YOU APPROACH A FLOODED ROAD DURING TRAVEL...PLEASE TURN AROUND
AND FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. THE DEPTH OF THE WATER ON THE ROAD IS
NOT NORMALLY APPARENT AND COULD EASILY STALL YOUR CAR OR
WORSE...CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 1821 6696 1810 6684 1802 6682 1798 6698
1817 6704
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 180DEG 0KT 1799 6686
$$
JPC000
WGCA52 TJSJ 112141
FFWSJU
PRC055-079-093-121-125-153-112345-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080611T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
536 PM AST WED JUN 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
MARICAO
SABANA GRANDE
SAN GERMAN
YAUCO
GUANICA
LAJAS
* UNTIL 745 PM AST
* AT 531 PM AST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINS THAT HAVE FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SABANA
GRANDE...PALOMAS AND YAUCO
WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS SUBSIDED OVER THE AREA...THE RIO
LOCO IN YAUCO WAS REPORTED TO BE SPILLING OVER ITS BANKS THANKS TO
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED AN HOUR OR SO AGO.
THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THIS AREA HAS BEEN EXTENDED
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. STAY AWAY
FROM FLOODED ROADS FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODING.
LAT...LON 1821 6696 1810 6684 1802 6682 1798 6698
1817 6704
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 180DEG 0KT 1799 6686
$$
JPC000
WGCA72 TJSJ 112342
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
741 PM AST WED JUN 11 2008
PRC055-079-093-121-125-153-112351-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080611T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARICAO PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-SAN GERMAN PR-YAUCO PR-GUANICA PR-
LAJAS PR-
741 PM AST WED JUN 11 2008
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM AST FOR LAJAS...
GUANICA...YAUCO...SAN GERMAN...SABANA GRANDE AND MARICAO
MUNICIPALITIES...
DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA...AS
WELL AS THE DECREASE IN RUNOFF POTENTIAL AT THIS TIME...THE FLASH
FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO
REMAIN VIGILANT AND AVOID FLOODED ROADS IF THEY ARE ENCOUNTERED.
LAT...LON 1821 6696 1810 6684 1802 6682 1798 6698
1817 6704
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 180DEG 0KT 1799 6686
$$
JPCThe office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 12:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Jun 11, 2:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Jun 11, 5:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr |
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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.