Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012

Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS JSJ

June 29, 2012

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Jun 29, 2012, 12:46 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
Jun 29, 2012, 12:46 PM CDT (17:46 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2012, 4:31 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

The radar

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 29, 1:45 PM CDTFLOODSan Juan, PRDE DIEGO AVE. CLOSED NEAR FONDO DEL SEGURO DEL ESTADO
Jun 29, 3:45 PM CDTFLOODSan Juan, PRDE DIEGO AVE. CLOSED NEAR FONDO DEL SEGURO DEL ESTADO

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.

378 
WGCA52 TJSJ 291746
FFWSJU
PRC127-292045-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0026.120629T1746Z-120629T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
146 PM AST FRI JUN 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO
     SAN JUAN

* UNTIL 445 PM AST

* AT 141 PM AST...RIVER GAGES INDICATE THE RIO PIEDRAS RISING 
RAPIDLY AND WILL FLOOD SHORTLY. FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE 
RIVER IN HATO REY AND KENNEDY AVENUE.

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 1846 6604 1843 6603 1840 6599 1838 6600
      1837 6604 1832 6604 1830 6605 1830 6608
      1838 6609 1839 6611 1842 6609 1843 6611
      1844 6610 1848 6612

$$

ROSA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
4 follow-up statements
149 
WGCA72 TJSJ 291757
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
157 PM AST FRI JUN 29 2012

PRC127-292045-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120629T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN JUAN PR-
157 PM AST FRI JUN 29 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM AST FOR SAN
JUAN MUNICIPALITY...

AT 150 PM AST...RIVER GAGES INDICATE THAT THE RIO PIEDRAS HAS RISEN 
ABOVE ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 15 FEET. AT 1:45 PM AST...THE RIVER WAS AT 
15.42 FEET AND RISING RAPIDLY. FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING AT 
KENNEDY...BARBOSA...MUNOZ RIVERA...AND ROOSEVELT AVENUES. 

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 1846 6604 1843 6603 1840 6599 1838 6600
      1837 6604 1832 6604 1830 6605 1830 6608
      1838 6609 1839 6611 1842 6609 1843 6611
      1844 6610 1848 6612

$$

ROSA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
932 
WGCA52 TJSJ 292015
FFWSJU
PRC127-292245-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120629T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
415 PM AST FRI JUN 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY

  IN PUERTO RICO
     SAN JUAN

* UNTIL 645 PM AST

* AT 405 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS PARTS OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA. THIS 
STORM IS LIKELY PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF 1 INCHES PER HOUR. FOR 
THIS REASON THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED UNTIL 
645 PM AST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 1846 6604 1843 6603 1840 6599 1838 6600
      1837 6604 1832 6604 1830 6605 1830 6608
      1838 6609 1839 6611 1842 6609 1843 6611
      1844 6610 1848 6612

$$

FIGUEROA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
829 
WGCA72 TJSJ 292129
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
529 PM AST FRI JUN 29 2012

PRC127-292132-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120629T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN JUAN PR-
529 PM AST FRI JUN 29 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SAN JUAN
MUNICIPALITY...

LAT...LON 1846 6604 1843 6603 1840 6599 1838 6600
      1837 6604 1832 6604 1830 6605 1830 6608
      1838 6609 1839 6611 1842 6609 1843 6611
      1844 6610 1848 6612

$$

FIGUEROA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
876 
WGCA72 TJSJ 292131
FFSSPN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
529 PM AST VIERNES 29 DE JUNIO DE 2012

PRC127-292132-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120629T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN JUAN PR-
529 PM AST VIERNES 29 DE JUNIO DE 2012

EL AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS HA SIDO CANCELADO PARA SAN 
JUAN... 


LAT...LON 1846 6604 1843 6603 1840 6599 1838 6600
      1837 6604 1832 6604 1830 6605 1830 6608
      1838 6609 1839 6611 1842 6609 1843 6611
      1844 6610 1848 6612

$$

FIGUEROA/JAE

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 11:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ2 hr
Jun 29, 11:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ118 min
Jun 29, 12:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ2 hr
Jun 29, 12:07 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningJSJ32 min
Jun 29, 12:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ108 min
Jun 29, 12:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ80 min
Jun 29, 12:51 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningJSJ114 min
Jun 29, 5:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ73 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.