Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Sep 3, 2008, 5:50 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports 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
- Sep 3, 2008, 5:50 PM CDT (22:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2008, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 8:15 PM CDT | FLOOD | Anasco, PR | SIX HOMES WERE REPORTED FLOODED IN BARRIO ESPINO. |
| Sep 3, 9:41 PM CDT | FLOOD | Rio Grande, PR | WESTIN RIO MAR HOTEL GOLF COURSE FLOODED. NUMEROUS LANDSLIDES. FALLEN TREES, BROKEN POWER POLES, RIVER MAMEYES STILL OUT OF ITS BANKS. |
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 032250
FFWSJU
PRC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-031-
033-035-037-039-041-043-045-047-051-053>055-057-059-061-063-065-067-
069-071-073-075-077-079-081-083-085-087-089-091-093-095-097-099-101-
103-105-107-109-111-113-115-117-119-121-123-125-127-129-131-133-135-
137-139-141-143-145-149-151-153-040445-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0039.080903T2250Z-080904T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
650 PM AST WED SEP 3 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED AND EXTENDED
THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING TO INCLUDE ALL MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO RICO
* UNTIL 1245 AM AST
* AT 636 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ADDITIONAL BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN
APPROACHING FROM THE MONA PASSAGE. GROUNDS ARE SATURATED FROM THE
PAST 12 HOURS RAINFALL. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. NUMEROUS RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS ARE
SWOLLEN OR NEAR BANKFULL AND THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL EASILY
ALLOW THEM TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS.
MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES ARE TO BE EXPECTED ALONG HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND STEEP TERRAIN.
THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING SUPERCEDES ALL PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD
WARNINGS AND URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES THAT WERE IN
EFFECT.
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 1794 6726 1823 6720 1829 6729 1838 6731
1856 6714 1849 6582 1839 6559 1795 6582
1789 6654 1793 6658 1793 6677 1787 6698
$$
RM/BCS1 follow-up statement
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WGCA72 TJSJ 040447
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1247 AM AST THU SEP 4 2008
PRC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-031-
033-035-037-039-041-043-045-047-051-053>055-057-059-061-063-065-067-
069-071-073-075-077-079-081-083-085-087-089-091-093-095-097-099-101-
103-105-107-109-111-113-115-117-119-121-123-125-127-129-131-133-135-
137-139-141-143-145-149-151-153-040455-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080904T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-ISABELA PR-HORMIGUEROS PR-CIALES PR-CAGUAS PR-CIDRA PR-
COAMO PR-CAYEY PR-COROZAL PR-FLORIDA PR-COMERIO PR-AIBONITO PR-
AGUAS BUENAS PR-BARRANQUITAS PR-JUNCOS PR-JAYUYA PR-GURABO PR-
ADJUNTAS PR-MARICAO PR-OROCOVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-MOROVIS PR-MOCA PR-
TOA ALTA PR-QUEBRADILLAS PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-SAN GERMAN PR-
SAN LORENZO PR-SAN SEBASTIAN PR-UTUADO PR-YAUCO PR-VILLALBA PR-
TRUJILLO ALTO PR-VEGA ALTA PR-AGUADILLA PR-AGUADA PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-
LAS MARIAS PR-LARES PR-DORADO PR-GUAYANILLA PR-ARROYO PR-
BARCELONETA PR-LUQUILLO PR-PATILLAS PR-MAUNABO PR-NAGUABO PR-
GUAYNABO PR-CAMUY PR-CEIBA PR-CANOVANAS PR-GUAYAMA PR-FAJARDO PR-
GUANICA PR-CAROLINA PR-HUMACAO PR-HATILLO PR-JUANA DIAZ PR-MANATI PR-
PONCE PR-CABO ROJO PR-CATANO PR-MAYAGUEZ PR-VEGA BAJA PR-SAN JUAN PR-
RINCON PR-SALINAS PR-SANTA ISABEL PR-PENUELAS PR-LOIZA PR-
RIO GRANDE PR-YABUCOA PR-TOA BAJA PR-LAJAS PR-ANASCO PR-ARECIBO PR-
1247 AM AST THU SEP 4 2008
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 AM AST FOR ARECIBO...
ANASCO...LAJAS...TOA BAJA...YABUCOA...RIO GRANDE...LOIZA...
PENUELAS...SANTA ISABEL...SALINAS...RINCON...SAN JUAN...VEGA BAJA...
MAYAGUEZ...CATANO...CABO ROJO...PONCE...MANATI...JUANA DIAZ...
HATILLO...HUMACAO...CAROLINA...GUANICA...FAJARDO...GUAYAMA...
CANOVANAS...CEIBA...CAMUY...GUAYNABO...NAGUABO...MAUNABO...
PATILLAS...LUQUILLO...BARCELONETA...ARROYO...GUAYANILLA...DORADO...
LARES...LAS MARIAS...LAS PIEDRAS...AGUADA...AGUADILLA...VEGA ALTA...
TRUJILLO ALTO...VILLALBA...YAUCO...UTUADO...SAN SEBASTIAN...SAN
LORENZO...SAN GERMAN...SABANA GRANDE...QUEBRADILLAS...TOA ALTA...
MOCA...MOROVIS...NARANJITO...OROCOVIS...MARICAO...ADJUNTAS...
GURABO...JAYUYA...JUNCOS...BARRANQUITAS...AGUAS BUENAS...AIBONITO...
COMERIO...FLORIDA...COROZAL...CAYEY...COAMO...CIDRA...CAGUAS...
CIALES...HORMIGUEROS...ISABELA AND BAYAMON MUNICIPALITIES...
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. SEVERAL RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT
THROUGHOUT PUERTO RICO...BUT WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
WHILE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED...RESIDENTS AND
MOTORISTS ARE CAUTIONED TO ALLOW SEVERAL HOURS FOR LOCAL RIVERS AND
STREAMS TO RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN
AUTOMOBILES. 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.
LAT...LON 1794 6726 1823 6720 1829 6729 1838 6731
1856 6714 1849 6582 1839 6559 1795 6582
1789 6654 1793 6658 1793 6677 1787 6698
$$
RAThe office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 7:06 PM CDT | Marine Weather Statement | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Sep 2, 10:00 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 105 min | |
| Sep 2, 10:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Sep 2, 11:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Sep 3, 12:31 AM CDT | Flood Watch | JSJ | 28 hr | |
| Sep 3, 1:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Sep 3, 1:38 AM CDT | Marine Weather Statement | JSJ | 8 hr | |
| Sep 3, 4:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 110 min | |
| Sep 3, 5:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 118 min | |
| Sep 3, 6:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 115 min | |
| Sep 3, 6:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 3, 7:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Sep 3, 7:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Sep 3, 7:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 12 hr | |
| Sep 3, 8:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 14 hr | |
| Sep 3, 8:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 3, 8:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Sep 3, 9:24 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 111 min | |
| Sep 3, 9:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 3, 9:47 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 118 min | |
| Sep 3, 9:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 15 hr | |
| Sep 3, 9:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Sep 3, 10:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 3, 10:50 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 115 min | |
| Sep 3, 10:54 AM CDT | Marine Weather Statement | JSJ | 10 hr | |
| Sep 3, 11:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 3, 11:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Sep 3, 11:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 52 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:03 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 117 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Sep 3, 12:10 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 110 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JSJ | 32 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 8 hr | |
| Sep 3, 12:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Sep 3, 1:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | JSJ | 8 hr | |
| Sep 3, 1:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Sep 3, 1:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 12 hr | |
| Sep 3, 2:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Sep 3, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Sep 3, 3:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 3, 3:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Sep 3, 4:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Sep 3, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 115 min | |
| Sep 3, 4:39 PM CDT | High Surf Advisory | JSJ | 16 hr | |
| Sep 3, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Sep 3, 6:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 16 hr |
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; local storm reports from the same archive.