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Flash Flood Warning 61, NWS JSJ

June 7, 2011

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Jun 7, 2011, 8:14 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 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 7, 2011, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
Expired: Jun 8, 2011, 5:15 AM CDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

The radar

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:17 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.

232 
WGCA52 TJSJ 080114
FFWSJU
PRC017-091-080415-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0061.110608T0114Z-110608T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
914 PM AST TUE JUN 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     BARCELONETA
     MANATI

* UNTIL 1215 AM AST

* AT 907 PM AST...USGS RIVER SENSORS HAVE INDICATED THAT RIO GRANDE 
DE MANATI IN MANATI HAS GONE OVER FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUES TO RISE. 
AT 25 FEET... RIO GRANDE DE MANATI IN MANATI FLOODS ROAD 666 IN 
SECTOR CACHETE.

FOR THE RIO GRANDE DE MANATI NEAR MANATI- MANP4
     FLOOD STAGE - 25 FEET.
     AT 907 PM AST...THE USGS SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVER HAD RISEN   
     TO...25.08 FEET.
     

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 6656 1849 6651 1838 6646 1836 6652

$$

JJA/LFR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

4 follow-up statements

052 
WGCA52 TJSJ 080352
FFWSJU
PRC017-091-081015-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110608T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1152 PM AST TUE JUN 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     BARCELONETA
     MANATI

* UNTIL 615 AM AST WEDNESDAY

...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE MANATI RIVER AT CIALES...

AT 1130 PM AST...USGS SENSORS INDICATE THE MANATI RIVER AT 25.42 
FEET AND RISING. SHARP RISES ARE BEING OBSERVED UPSTREAM AT CIALES 
WITH ADDITIONAL RISES EXPECTED AT MANATI OVERNIGHT. AT 25 FEET...THE 
RIVER FLOODS ROUTE 666 AND 667 IN THE CACHETE SECTOR IN MANATI.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 6656 1849 6651 1838 6646 1836 6652

$$

ROSA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

707 
WGCA72 TJSJ 080419
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1219 AM AST WED JUN 8 2011

PRC017-091-081015-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110608T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARCELONETA PR-MANATI PR-
1219 AM AST WED JUN 8 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM AST FOR
MANATI AND BARCELONETA MUNICIPALITIES...

...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL RISES TO NEAR MODERATE 
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED...

AT 1206 AM AST...USGS SENSORS INDICATED THE MANATI RIVER AT 25.82 
FEET AND RISING SHARPLY AND FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. ADDITIONAL RISES 
ARE EXPECTED AND THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 30 FEET LATER 
THIS MORNING. AT 30 FEET...THE RIVER FLOODS HIGHWAY 2 NEAR PASO REAL 
AND ROUTES 666 AND 667 IN THE CACHETE SECTOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 6656 1849 6651 1838 6646 1836 6652

$$

ROSA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

276 
WGCA72 TJSJ 080646
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
246 AM AST WED JUN 8 2011

PRC017-091-081015-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110608T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARCELONETA PR-MANATI PR-
246 AM AST WED JUN 8 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM AST FOR
MANATI AND BARCELONETA MUNICIPALITIES...

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE DE MANATI AT 
MANATI AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...

AT 236 AM AST...USGS SENSORS INDICATED THE RIVER WAS AT 30.52 FEET 
AND RISING RAPIDLY AND FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. ADDITIONAL RISES TO 
TO MAJOR FLOOD STAGE ARE EXPECTED. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST 
OVER 34 FEET LATER THIS MORNING. 

AT 30 FEET...THE RIVER FLOODS HIGHWAY 2 IN SECTOR PASO REAL AND 
ROUTES 666 AND 667 IN THE CACHETE SECTOR.

AT 34 FEET...THE RIVER FLOODS ROUTES 681...684 AND 665 AND SECTOR 
PICHE BOCA IN CALLE GEORGETTI.

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 1849 6656 1849 6651 1838 6646 1836 6652

$$

ROSA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

761 
WGCA72 TJSJ 081024
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
624 AM AST WED JUN 8 2011

PRC017-091-081040-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110608T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARCELONETA PR-MANATI PR-
624 AM AST WED JUN 8 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR MANATI AND BARCELONETA
MUNICIPALITIES...

THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED BUT WAS REPLACED BY A FLOOD 
WARNING WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST. THE RIO GRANDE DE 
MANATI REMAINS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT MANATI. PLEASE REFER TO 
SJUFLWSJU FOR MORE DETAILS.  

LAT...LON 1849 6656 1849 6651 1838 6646 1836 6652

$$

BCS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 7, 7:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Jun 7, 7:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	2 hr
Jun 7, 8:58 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	3 hr
Jun 7, 9:03 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	117 min
Jun 7, 9:17 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	3 hr
Jun 7, 9:37 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	JSJ	113 min
Jun 7, 11:27 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	JSJ	2 hr
Jun 7, 11:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	105 min
Jun 8, 12:02 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	JSJ	118 min
Jun 8, 12:10 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	3 hr
Jun 8, 1:17 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	JSJ	118 min
Jun 8, 5:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	JSJ	10 hr

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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.