Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Mar 29, 2012, 3:23 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 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
- Mar 29, 2012, 3:23 AM CDT (08:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2012, 6:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 5:43 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Vega Baja, PR | CAR STRANDED IN ROAD 160 DUE TO RIO CIBUCO 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.
229
WGCA52 TJSJ 290823
FFWSJU
PRC143-145-291115-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0011.120329T0823Z-120329T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
423 AM AST THU MAR 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
VEGA ALTA
VEGA BAJA
* UNTIL 715 AM AST
* AT 418 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.
FOR THE RIO CIBUCO NEAR VEGA BAJA - VGBP4
FLOOD STAGE - 15 FEET.
AT 330 AM AST THE USGS SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVER HAD
RISEN TO...
13.18 AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
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 6642 1849 6640 1848 6635 1837 6633
1836 6637 1839 6641
$$
SNELL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 7:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Mar 28, 7:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Mar 28, 8:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Mar 28, 8:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 28, 10:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 29, 12:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 29, 12:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 29, 1:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Mar 29, 1:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Mar 29, 2:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Mar 29, 2:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 8 hr | |
| Mar 29, 2:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JSJ | 15 hr | |
| Mar 29, 2:39 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | JSJ | 30 hr | |
| Mar 29, 3:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 29, 3:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 29, 5:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Mar 29, 6:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 63 min | |
| Mar 29, 7:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 29, 7:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Mar 29, 8:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Mar 29, 8:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Mar 29, 10:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 108 min | |
| Mar 29, 10:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 29, 1:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Mar 29, 2:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 99 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.