Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011

Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS JSJ

June 2, 2011

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Jun 2, 2011, 2:51 PM 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
Jun 2, 2011, 2:51 PM CDT (19:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2011, 5:46 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

The radar

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

899 
WGCA52 TJSJ 021951
FFWSJU
PRC027-065-022245-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0044.110602T1951Z-110602T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
351 PM AST THU JUN 2 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     CAMUY
     HATILLO

* UNTIL 645 PM AST

* AT 343 PM AST...WEATHER DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE SHOWER 
ACTIVITY ACROSS PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA. THIS WILL GENERATE A VERY 
FAST RISE TO FLOOD STAGE ON THE RIO CAMUY. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE 
AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AND NEVER TRY TO 
CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY. OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY THROUGH 
THIS 6:45 PM AST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

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 6687 1849 6679 1837 6679 1837 6686

$$

MARTINEZ

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
2 follow-up statements
868 
WGCA72 TJSJ 022227
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
627 PM AST THU JUN 2 2011

PRC027-065-022230-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-110602T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMUY PR-HATILLO PR-
627 PM AST THU JUN 2 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR HATILLO AND CAMUY
MUNICIPALITIES...

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS PREVAIL 
ACROSS THIS AREA. NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS 
EXPECTED ACROSS THESE AREAS AT THIS TIME AND FOR THAT REASON THE 
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THESE MUNICIPALITIES.  

HOWEVER...THE USGS RIVER GAGE SENSOR AT RIO CAMUY AND ITS 
TRIBUTARIES INDICATED THAT THE RIVER LEVEL CONTINUES ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE...AND FOR THAT REASON...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE 
REPLACED BY A RIVER OR FLOOD WARNING. 
 
LAT...LON 1849 6687 1849 6679 1837 6679 1837 6686

$$

FIGUEROA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
112 
WGCA72 TJSJ 022246
FFSSPN

COMUNICADO SOBRE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR
627 PM AST JUEVES 2 DE JUNIO DE 2011

PRC027-065-022230-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-110602T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMUY PR-HATILLO PR-
627 PM AST JUEVES 2 DE JUNIO DE 2011

...EL AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS HA SIDO CANCELADO PARA LOS 
MUNICIPIOS DE HATILLO Y CAMUY...

EL RADAR DOPPLER INDICO QUE LOS AGUACEROS DE LEVES A MODERADOS 
PREVALECERAN A TRAVES DE ESTA AREA. NO SE ESPERA LLUVIA 
SIGNIFICATIVA A TRAVES DE ESTAS AREAS EN ESTE MOMENTO Y POR ESA 
RAZON EL AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS HA SIDO CANCELADO PARA 
ESTOS MUNICIPIOS.

SIN EMBARGO...RESIDENTES Y CONDUCTORES A TRAVES DE ESTAS AREAS DEBEN 
PERMANECER ALERTAS A LAS AGUAS ACUMULADAS EN LAS CARRETERAS Y 
ESPERAR A QUE LOS RIACHUELOS...QUEBRADAS Y RIOS REGRESEN A SUS 
NIVELES NORMALES. TENGA MAS PRECAUCION ESPECIALMENTE EN LA NOCHE.

LAT...LON 1849 6687 1849 6679 1837 6679 1837 6686

$$

FIGUEROA/VAZQUEZ


INFORMACION ADICIONAL PUEDE SER ENCONTRADA EN/:TODO EN LETRA 
MINUSCULA...HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 8:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ2 hr
Jun 1, 9:46 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ6 hr
Jun 2, 3:49 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ114 min
Jun 2, 12:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ6 hr
Jun 2, 12:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Jun 2, 12:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ7 hr
Jun 2, 1:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ5 hr
Jun 2, 2:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ5 hr
Jun 2, 3:46 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ69 min
Jun 2, 5:03 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ6 hr
Jun 2, 5:36 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ6 hr

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.