Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 126, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Aug 24, 2011, 4:35 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 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 24, 2011, 4:35 AM CDT (09:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2011, 7:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 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 09:36 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.
119
WGCA52 TJSJ 240935
FFWSJU
PRC037-053-089-103-119-241230-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0126.110824T0935Z-110824T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
535 AM AST WED AUG 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
LUQUILLO
NAGUABO
CEIBA
FAJARDO
RIO GRANDE
* UNTIL 830 AM AST
* AT 531 AM AST...WEATHER DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY SHOWER
ACTIVITY ACROSS PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA. THIS RAINFALL IN ADDITION
TO THE RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED...WILL RESULT IN RAPID
RISES ON RIVERS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AND NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY.
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 1833 6587 1842 6583 1837 6568 1838 6562
1822 6560 1818 6574
$$
23
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN2 follow-up statements
649
WGCA72 TJSJ 241055
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
655 AM AST WED AUG 24 2011
PRC037-089-103-119-241059-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.W.0126.000000T0000Z-110824T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LUQUILLO PR-NAGUABO PR-CEIBA PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
655 AM AST WED AUG 24 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR RIO
GRANDE...CEIBA...NAGUABO AND LUQUILLO MUNICIPALITIES...
HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED.
LAT...LON 1828 6576 1828 6572 1831 6569 1833 6566
1835 6562 1827 6561 1827 6567 1826 6570
1827 6575
$$
PRC053-241230-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0126.000000T0000Z-110824T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAJARDO PR-
655 AM AST WED AUG 24 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM AST FOR
FAJARDO MUNICIPALITY...
AT 615 AM AST...USGS SENSORS INDICATED THE FAJARDO RIVER OUT OF ITS
BANKS AT PARAISO IN FAJARDO. FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 3 AND 53.
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 1828 6576 1828 6572 1831 6569 1833 6566
1835 6562 1827 6561 1827 6567 1826 6570
1827 6575
$$
ROSA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN496
WGCA72 TJSJ 241229
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
829 AM AST WED AUG 24 2011
PRC053-241238-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0126.000000T0000Z-110824T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAJARDO PR-
829 AM AST WED AUG 24 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 830 AM AST FOR FAJARDO
MUNICIPALITY...
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAIN WHICH AFFECTED THIS AREA
HAD DISSIPATED OR MOVED AWAY. NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THESE AREAS AT THIS TIME.
RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS ACROSS THESE AREAS SHOULD HOWEVER BE ALERT TO
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND ALLOW TIME FOR STREAMS...CREEKS AND
RIVERS TO RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS.
LAT...LON 1828 6576 1828 6572 1831 6569 1833 6566
1835 6562 1827 6561 1827 6567 1826 6570
1827 6575
$$
JJA
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 23, 7:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 16 hr | |
| Aug 23, 8:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 91 min | |
| Aug 23, 8:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 10:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 10:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 24, 1:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 24, 2:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Aug 24, 3:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Aug 24, 3:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 12 hr | |
| Aug 24, 5:02 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 118 min | |
| Aug 24, 9:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 113 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2011Every flash flood warning in 2011
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.