Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at May 27, 2011, 2:04 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 reports 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
- May 27, 2011, 2:04 PM CDT (19:04 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2011, 6:16 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2:12 PM CDT | FLOOD | Caguas, PR | ROAD 763 AT BARRIO BORINQUEN IN CAGUAS WAS REPORTED FLOODED WITH A CAR STRANDED. |
| May 27, 2:12 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 0 | Caguas, PR | URB. TURABO HEIGHTS IN CAGUAS WAS REPORTED FLOODED. |
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.
721
WGCA52 TJSJ 271904
FFWSJU
PRC025-063-139-280000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0039.110527T1904Z-110528T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
304 PM AST FRI MAY 27 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
CAGUAS
GURABO
TRUJILLO ALTO
* UNTIL 800 PM AST
* AT 301 PM AST..U.S.G.S RIVER SENSOR INDICATED RIO CAGUITAS AT
VILLA BLANCA IN CAGUAS...RISING RAPIDLY. THE RIVER WAS ONE FOOT
BELOW FLOOD STAGE. PEOPLE ALONG THIS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES SHOULD
TAKE QUICK ACTIONS AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
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 1835 6603 1835 6598 1823 6599 1822 6607
$$
CASTRO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN1 follow-up statement
635
WGCA72 TJSJ 272316
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
716 PM AST FRI MAY 27 2011
PRC025-063-139-272323-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110528T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAGUAS PR-GURABO PR-TRUJILLO ALTO PR-
716 PM AST FRI MAY 27 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TRUJILLO ALTO...
GURABO AND CAGUAS MUNICIPALITIES...
LATEST READINGS OF THE RIO GRANDE DE LOIZA NEAR TRUJILLO ALTO
INDICATED THAT THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS NOW FALLING AND FLOODING
IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
HOWEVER...RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS ACROSS THESE AREAS SHOULD HOWEVER
BE ALERT TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND ALLOW TIME FOR
STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS TO RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS.
LAT...LON 1835 6603 1835 6598 1823 6599 1822 6607
$$
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 53 min | |
| May 26, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 57 min | |
| May 26, 10:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| May 27, 12:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 27, 1:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 27, 1:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 27, 2:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| May 27, 3:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 27, 5:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| May 27, 5:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 71 min |
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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.