Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 108, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Aug 22, 2011, 10:01 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
- Aug 22, 2011, 10:01 PM CDT (03:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2011, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
945
WGCA52 TJSJ 230301
FFWSJU
PRC019-047-101-105-107-143-145-230700-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0108.110823T0301Z-110823T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1101 PM AST MON AUG 22 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
COROZAL
BARRANQUITAS
OROCOVIS
NARANJITO
MOROVIS
VEGA ALTA
VEGA BAJA
* UNTIL 300 AM AST
* AT 1054 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
CONTINUES TO INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THESE
MUNICIPALITIES. ALSO...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL REPORT RIO
CIBUCO OUT OF ITS BANKS AT HIGHWAY 2 IN VEGA ALTA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 6639 1849 6632 1825 6627 1821 6639
1833 6642
$$
CASTRO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN2 follow-up statements
195
WGCA52 TJSJ 230303 CCA
FFWSJU
PRC019-047-101-105-107-143-145-230700-
/O.COR.TJSJ.FF.W.0108.110823T0302Z-110823T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1102 PM AST MON AUG 22 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
COROZAL
BARRANQUITAS
OROCOVIS
NARANJITO
MOROVIS
VEGA ALTA
VEGA BAJA
* UNTIL 300 AM AST
* AT 1054 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES
TO INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THESE
MUNICIPALITIES. ALSO...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT RIO
CIBUCO OUT OF ITS BANKS AT HIGHWAY 2 IN VEGA ALTA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
&&
LAT...LON 1849 6639 1849 6632 1825 6627 1821 6639
1833 6642
$$
CASTRO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN502
WGCA72 TJSJ 230446
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1246 AM AST TUE AUG 23 2011
PRC019-047-101-105-107-143-145-230700-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0108.000000T0000Z-110823T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COROZAL PR-BARRANQUITAS PR-OROCOVIS PR-NARANJITO PR-MOROVIS PR-
VEGA ALTA PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
1246 AM AST TUE AUG 23 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM AST FOR VEGA
BAJA...VEGA ALTA...MOROVIS...NARANJITO...OROCOVIS...BARRANQUITAS AND
COROZAL MUNICIPALITIES...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE CIBUCO RIVER IN VEGA BAJA
AND VEGA ALTA...
AT 1230 AM AST...THE CIBUCO RIVER AT VEGA BAJA WAS CRESTING NEAR
15.53 FEET AND FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. AT 15 FEET...THE RIVER FLOODS
UPSTREAM PLACES IN VEGA ALTA SUCH AS FATIMA AND COREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 6639 1849 6632 1825 6627 1821 6639
1833 6642
$$
ROSA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUANThe office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 7:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 22, 7:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Aug 22, 9:34 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 31 hr | |
| Aug 22, 10:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 22, 11:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 2 min | |
| Aug 23, 12:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 1:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 1:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 19 hr | |
| Aug 23, 3:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Aug 23, 3:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Aug 23, 3:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 7 min | |
| Aug 23, 3:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Aug 23, 4:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 114 min | |
| Aug 23, 5:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 5:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 6:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 16 hr | |
| Aug 23, 7:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 7:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JSJ | 19 min | |
| Aug 23, 8:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JSJ | 34 min | |
| Aug 23, 8:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JSJ | 30 min | |
| Aug 23, 9:01 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Aug 23, 10:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 16 hr | |
| Aug 23, 10:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 13 hr | |
| Aug 23, 10:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JSJ | 43 min | |
| Aug 23, 11:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 11:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Aug 23, 11:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 10 hr | |
| Aug 23, 11:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 96 min | |
| Aug 23, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JSJ | 36 min | |
| Aug 23, 1:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 104 min | |
| Aug 23, 2:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 10 hr | |
| Aug 23, 3:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Aug 23, 3:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 3:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 10 hr | |
| Aug 23, 4:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 5:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 6:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 6:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Aug 23, 6:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.