Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2013

Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS JSJ

May 6, 2013

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at May 6, 2013, 3:37 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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: May 6, 2013, 3:37 PM CDT (20:37 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2013, 9:30 PM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

864 
WGCA52 TJSJ 062037
FFWSJU
PRC143-145-070230-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0005.130506T2037Z-130507T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
437 PM AST MON MAY 6 2013

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 1030 PM AST

* AT 430 PM AST...VEGA ALTA EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED ROUTE 620 IN  
  BARRIO CALENDARIA IN VEGA ALTA CLOSED TO RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS.   
  THE CIBUCO RIVER IS ALSO RISING RAPIDLY AND IS FORECAST TO EXCEED  
  FLOOD STAGE WITH A CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET. LOW LYING AREAS AND       
  HIGHWAYS ALONG THE CIBUCO RIVER AND MAVILLA RIVERS IN VEGA ALTA    
  AND VEGA BAJA ARE EXPECTED TO FLOOD.

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 6633 1837 6633 1835 6637 1835 6639
      1836 6639 1837 6640 1849 6641 1850 6636

$$

ROSA

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

2 follow-up statements

084 
WGCA52 TJSJ 062038 CCA
FFWSJU
PRC143-145-070230-
/O.COR.TJSJ.FF.W.0005.130506T2037Z-130507T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
437 PM AST MON MAY 6 2013

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 1030 PM AST

* AT 430 PM AST...VEGA ALTA EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED ROUTE 620 IN  
  BARRIO CANDELARIA IN VEGA ALTA CLOSED TO RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS.   
  THE CIBUCO RIVER IS ALSO RISING RAPIDLY AND IS FORECAST TO EXCEED  
  FLOOD STAGE WITH A CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET. LOW LYING AREAS AND       
  HIGHWAYS ALONG THE CIBUCO RIVER AND MAVILLA RIVERS IN VEGA ALTA    
  AND VEGA BAJA ARE EXPECTED TO FLOOD.

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 6633 1837 6633 1835 6637 1835 6639
      1836 6639 1837 6640 1849 6641 1850 6636

$$

ROSA

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

541 
WGCA72 TJSJ 070022
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
822 PM AST MON MAY 6 2013

PRC143-145-070031-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130507T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VEGA ALTA PR-VEGA BAJA PR-
822 PM AST MON MAY 6 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR VEGA BAJA AND VEGA
ALTA MUNICIPALITIES...

EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED THAT WATERS ON THE CIBUCO RIVER ARE 
FALLING AND NO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 1849 6633 1837 6633 1835 6637 1835 6639
      1836 6639 1837 6640 1849 6641 1850 6636

$$

ROSA

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
May 6, 12:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
May 6, 1:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
May 6, 1:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
May 6, 1:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
May 6, 2:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
May 6, 4:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	4 hr

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.