Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2013

Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS JSJ

March 29, 2013

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Mar 29, 2013, 4:49 PM CDT. It was in force for 116 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 29, 2013, 4:49 PM CDT (21:49 UTC)
Expired: Mar 29, 2013, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 116 min
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

The radar

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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.

641 
WGCA52 TJSJ 292149
FFWSJU
PRC037-053-103-292345-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0003.130329T2149Z-130329T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
549 PM AST FRI MAR 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     CEIBA
     NAGUABO
     FAJARDO

* UNTIL 745 PM AST

* AT 543 PM AST...U.S.G.S RIVER INDICATED RIO FAJARDO CONTINUES OUT 
OF ITS BANKS. ALSO RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL MAINTAIN RIVERS IN 
NAGUABO AT HIGH LEVEL AND CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE. 

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 1828 6580 1831 6563 1827 6564 1822 6578

$$

CASTRO

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

2 follow-up statements

465 
WGCA52 TJSJ 292202 CCA
FFWSJU
PRC037-053-103-292345-
/O.COR.TJSJ.FF.W.0003.130329T2154Z-130329T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
554 PM AST FRI MAR 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     CEIBA
     NAGUABO
     FAJARDO

* UNTIL 745 PM AST

* AT 543 PM AST...U.S.G.S RIVER SENSORS INDICATED RIO FAJARDO CONTINUES
  OUT OF ITS BANKS. ALSO RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL MAINTAIN
  RIVERS IN NAGUABO AT HIGH LEVEL AND CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE.

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 1828 6580 1831 6563 1827 6564 1822 6578

$$

CASTRO

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

160 
WGCA72 TJSJ 292337
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
737 PM AST FRI MAR 29 2013

PRC037-053-103-292346-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130329T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CEIBA PR-NAGUABO PR-FAJARDO PR-
737 PM AST FRI MAR 29 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM AST FOR FAJARDO...
NAGUABO AND CEIBA MUNICIPALITIES...

HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THESE AREAS HAS DISSIPATED OR MOVE AWAY. 
THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM AST.

LAT...LON 1828 6580 1831 6563 1827 6564 1822 6578

$$

CASTRO

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
Mar 29, 10:01 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Mar 29, 10:05 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	4 hr
Mar 29, 1:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	3 hr
Mar 29, 2:04 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	3 hr
Mar 29, 4:14 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Mar 29, 6:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2013 Every flash flood warning in 2013

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.