Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 156, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Nov 26, 2011, 3:42 PM CST. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2011, 3:42 PM CST (21:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 26, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 4:00 PM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Rio Grande, PR | ROUTE 191 FLOODED DUE TO MAMEYES RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS. PARTS OF BARRIO PALMER AND BARRIO LA VEGA WERE AFFECTED BY THE RIVER FLOODING. ALSO...PORTIONS OF ROUTE 186 WERE FLOODED DUE TO THE ESPIRITU SANTO RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
191
WGCA52 TJSJ 262142
FFWSJU
PRC119-270000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0156.111126T2142Z-111127T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
542 PM AST SAT NOV 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY
IN PUERTO RICO
RIO GRANDE
* UNTIL 800 PM AST
* AT 525 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS RIO GRANDE. HOWEVER...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS
HEAVY RAINFALL...HAS CAUSED SHARP RISES ON THE ESPIRITU SANTO RIVER
AT RIO GRANDE. AT 5:27 PM AST...USGS RIVER SENSOR AT ESPIRITU SANTO
RIVER INDICATED 8.11 FEET AND RISING RAPIDLY AND FLOOD STAGE IS 9
FEET.
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 1842 6581 1843 6580 1842 6579 1841 6576
1833 6580 1834 6585 1843 6583 1843 6582
$$
ER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN1 follow-up statement
618
WGCA72 TJSJ 262353
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
753 PM AST SAT NOV 26 2011
PRC119-270001-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0156.000000T0000Z-111127T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RIO GRANDE PR-
753 PM AST SAT NOV 26 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM AST FOR RIO GRANDE
MUNICIPALITY...
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAIN WHICH AFFECTED THIS AREA
HAD DISSIPATED. HOWEVER...RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS ACROSS THESE AREAS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND ALLOW TIME FOR
STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS TO RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS.
LAT...LON 1842 6581 1843 6580 1842 6579 1841 6576
1833 6580 1834 6585 1843 6583 1843 6582
$$
ER
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 8:32 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Nov 26, 2:30 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JSJ | 58 hr | |
| Nov 26, 2:35 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 74 min | |
| Nov 26, 9:11 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 64 hr | |
| Nov 26, 11:32 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 58 min | |
| Nov 26, 12:20 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Nov 26, 1:46 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Nov 26, 2:15 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Nov 26, 4:15 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Nov 26, 4:31 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 104 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; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.