Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008

Flash Flood Warning 72, NWS JSJ

September 24, 2008

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Sep 24, 2008, 11:56 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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: Sep 24, 2008, 11:56 PM CDT (04:56 UTC)
Expired: Sep 25, 2008, 5:45 AM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

The text

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

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 250456
FFWSJU
PRC091-250645-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0072.080925T0456Z-080925T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1256 AM AST THU SEP 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO
     MANATI

* UNTIL 245 AM AST

* AT 1250 AM AST...THE RIVER SENSOR AT THE RIO GRANDE DE MANATI AT 
MANATI INDICATES THAT THE RIVER WILL ENTER FLOOD BEFORE 1 AM AST DUE 
TO RECENT RAINS UPSTREAM. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN MINOR 
FLOOD FOR ONLY ABOUT 2 HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LA LUISA
  AND BARCELONETA

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 1849 6650 1837 6646 1836 6651 1841 6654
      1849 6655

$$

SNELL

1 follow-up statement

000 
WGCA52 TJSJ 250640
FFWSJU
PRC091-251045-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-080925T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
240 AM AST THU SEP 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO
     MANATI

* UNTIL 645 AM AST

* AT 239 AM AST...THE RIVER SENSOR AT THE RIO GRANDE DE MANATI AT 
MANATI INDICATES THAT THE RIVER STILL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DUE TO 
RECENT RAINS UPSTREAM. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD 
FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LA LUISA
  AND BARCELONETA

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 1849 6650 1837 6646 1836 6651 1841 6654
      1849 6655

$$

CASTRO

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 24, 8:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	105 min
Sep 24, 9:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	117 min
Sep 24, 11:11 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	JSJ	49 min
Sep 24, 11:11 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	JSJ	49 min
Sep 25, 3:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	JSJ	11 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.