Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Oct 26, 2012, 5:08 PM 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
- Oct 26, 2012, 5:08 PM CDT (22:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 5:10 PM CDT | FLOOD | Caguas, PR | ROADS PR-765 AND PR-763 FLOODED IN BO MACANEA AND ANOTHER SECTION IMPASSABLE DUE TO LANDSLIDE. SECTION OF ROAD PR-765 BELOW HIGHWAY 52 FLOODED AS WELL. |
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.
716
WGCA52 TJSJ 262208
FFWSJU
PRC025-035-041-270100-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0039.121026T2208Z-121027T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
608 PM AST FRI OCT 26 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
CAGUAS
CAYEY
CIDRA
* THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WITHIN
THE WARNED AREA.
* UNTIL 900 PM AST
* AT 603 PM AST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AFFECTING PARTS OF
THESE MUNICIPALITIES. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 2 TO LOCALLY 3
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN...ESPECIALLY OVER CAYEY AND
CAGUAS AND IT CONTINUED TO RAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2
INCHES IS EXPECTED. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG RIO
CAGUITAS IN CAGUAS
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. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 1821 6618 1819 6613 1828 6603 1819 6602
1813 6606 1812 6609 1812 6610 1808 6615
$$
BCS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 8:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 118 min | |
| Oct 25, 10:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Oct 26, 12:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 26, 12:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Oct 26, 2:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JSJ | 9 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 111 min | |
| Oct 26, 5:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Oct 26, 5:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Oct 26, 5:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 26, 6:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 8 hr | |
| Oct 26, 6:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 118 min | |
| Oct 26, 6:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 26, 7:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 115 min | |
| Oct 26, 8:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 26, 8:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Oct 26, 8:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 26, 10:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Oct 26, 10:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 12 hr | |
| Oct 26, 10:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Oct 26, 12:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 8 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Oct 26, 5:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.