Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Jun 4, 2011, 3:56 PM CDT. It was in force for 2 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 4, 2011, 3:56 PM CDT (20:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2011, 6:19 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 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.
433
WGCA52 TJSJ 042056
FFWSJU
PRC141-042345-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0049.110604T2056Z-110604T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
456 PM AST SAT JUN 4 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY
IN PUERTO RICO
UTUADO
* UNTIL 745 PM AST
* HEAVY RAINS ON THE RIO LIMON BASIN HAS CAUSED SHARP RISES ON THE
RIVER. AT 450 AM AST...THE RIVER WAS AT 12.62 FEET AND RISING
RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
SOME FLOODING ALONG ROADS AND MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO
REMAIN SAFE.
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 6667 1833 6662 1832 6659 1830 6658
1832 6667
$$
ER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN2 follow-up statements
267
WGCA52 TJSJ 042103 CCA
FFWSJU
PRC141-042345-
/O.COR.TJSJ.FF.W.0049.110604T2102Z-110604T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
502 PM AST SAT JUN 4 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY
IN PUERTO RICO
UTUADO
* UNTIL 745 PM AST
* HEAVY RAINS ON THE RIO LIMON BASIN HAS CAUSED SHARP RISES ON THE
RIVER. AT 450 PM AST...THE RIVER WAS AT 12.62 FEET AND RISING
RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
SOME FLOODING ALONG ROADS AND MUDSLIDES IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO
REMAIN SAFE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
&&
LAT...LON 1833 6667 1833 6662 1832 6659 1830 6658
1832 6667
$$
ER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN098
WGCA72 TJSJ 042319
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
719 PM AST SAT JUN 4 2011
PRC141-042327-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110604T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UTUADO PR-
719 PM AST SAT JUN 4 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR UTUADO
MUNICIPALITY...
AT 715 PM AST...ONLY SCATTERED SHOWERS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE
INTENSITY REMAIN ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ALSO...USGS SENSORS
INDICATE THAT RIVER LEVELS HAVE CRESTED AND ARE NOW FALLING...AND IS
NOT EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WAS ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE FOR UTUADO.
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 1833 6667 1833 6662 1832 6659 1830 6658
1832 6667
$$
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 43 min | |
| Jun 4, 1:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 101 min | |
| Jun 4, 2:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Jun 4, 2:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Jun 4, 2:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Jun 4, 2:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 113 min | |
| Jun 4, 3:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Jun 4, 3:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Jun 4, 3:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Jun 4, 5:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Jun 4, 5:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Jun 4, 6:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 14 hr | |
| Jun 4, 6:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 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.