Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008

Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS JSJ

April 27, 2008

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Apr 27, 2008, 6:09 PM CDT. It was in force for 2 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
Apr 27, 2008, 6:09 PM CDT (23:09 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2008, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
2 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 272314
FFWSJU
PRC021-061-280115-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0009.080427T2309Z-080428T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
709 PM AST SUN APR 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     BAYAMON
     GUAYNABO

* UNTIL 915 PM AST

* AT 7:10 PM...THE HEAVIEST RAINS DIRECTLY OVER BAYAMON AND GUAYNABO 
HAVE BEGAN TO DIMINISH. HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF CONTINUED FLASH 
FLOODING FROM RUNOFF...RAPIDLY RISING RIVERS...AND CONTINUED 
ACCUMULATION OF WATER REMAINS VERY DANGEROUS. 

REPORTS OF FLOODED HOMES...STRANDED RESIDENTS AND MUDSLIDES HAVE 
BEEN RECEIVED FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. STAY AT A SAFE 
PLACE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS UNTIL THE THREAT OF FLOOD WATERS PASSES.

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 1839 6617 1839 6611 1837 6610 1831 6610
      1829 6611 1828 6620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 180DEG 0KT 1830 6610

$$

RA
1 follow-up statement
000 
WGCA72 TJSJ 280111
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
908 PM AST SUN APR 27 2008

PRC021-061-280118-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080428T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BAYAMON PR-GUAYNABO PR-
908 PM AST SUN APR 27 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM AST FOR GUAYNABO AND
BAYAMON MUNICIPALITIES...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10:30 PM AST...

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT THE HEAVY RAIN WHICH PREVIOUSLY 
AFFECTED THIS AREA HAS DISSIPATED. RIVER GAGES ALSO INDICATE THE 
THREAT OF RIVER FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED. HOWEVER...RESIDENTS SHOULD 
REMAIN VIGILANT AS ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL LATER THIS EVENING WOULD 
RESULT IN MORE FLOODING CONCERNS.

LAT...LON 1839 6617 1839 6611 1837 6610 1831 6610
      1829 6611 1828 6620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 180DEG 0KT 1830 6610

$$

RA

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 9:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchJSJ11 hr
Apr 27, 4:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ2 hr
Apr 27, 4:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ2 hr
Apr 27, 4:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ2 hr
Apr 27, 4:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ114 min
Apr 27, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningJSJ2 hr
Apr 27, 5:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ3 hr
Apr 27, 6:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ2 hr
Apr 27, 6:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ9 hr
Apr 27, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningJSJ2 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2008Every flash flood warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.