Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at May 17, 2011, 7:31 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
- May 17, 2011, 7:31 AM CDT (12:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2011, 10:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:31 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.
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WGCA52 TJSJ 171231
FFWSJU
PRC053-171530-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0014.110517T1231Z-110517T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
831 AM AST TUE MAY 17 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY
IN PUERTO RICO
FAJARDO
* UNTIL 1130 AM AST
* AT 826 AM AST...WEATHER DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE SHOWER
ACTIVITY ACROSS PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THEM WITH EMBEDDED HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THIS RAINFALL IN ADDITION TO THE
RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED...WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES ON
RIO FAJARDO. 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 1836 6563 1832 6562 1826 6570 1828 6572
$$
MARTINEZ
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN1 follow-up statement
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WGCA72 TJSJ 171523
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1123 AM AST TUE MAY 17 2011
PRC053-171531-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110517T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAJARDO PR-
1123 AM AST TUE MAY 17 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 AM AST FOR FAJARDO
MUNICIPALITY...BUT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS
AREA.
LAT...LON 1836 6563 1832 6562 1826 6570 1828 6572
$$
MARTINEZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 10:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 16, 10:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 17, 2:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| May 17, 2:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 17, 5:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 17, 6:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 17, 6:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 114 min | |
| May 17, 7:05 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 40 min | |
| May 17, 7:15 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 30 min | |
| May 17, 7:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 117 min | |
| May 17, 7:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 17, 8:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| May 17, 8:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JSJ | 11 hr | |
| May 17, 9:43 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| May 17, 10:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 110 min | |
| May 17, 12:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 17, 12:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 17, 1:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| May 17, 2:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 87 min | |
| May 17, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| May 17, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 52 min | |
| May 17, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 94 min | |
| May 17, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 114 min |
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.