Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Aug 23, 2014, 9:32 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
- Aug 23, 2014, 9:32 PM CDT (02:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2014, 12:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 9:55 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Ponce, PR | HIGHWAYS PR-1 AND PR-2 FLOODED IN PONCE. RIO INABON ALSO 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.
913
WGCA52 TJSJ 240232
FFWSJU
PRC075-113-240530-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0019.140824T0232Z-140824T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1032 PM AST SAT AUG 23 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
JUANA DIAZ
PONCE
* UNTIL 130 AM AST
* AT 1029 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
PERSISTENT HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTING THE WARNED AREA OVER THE LAST
FEW HOURS. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL HAVE
PRODUCED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN PORTIONS OF PONCE AND
JUANA DIAZ AND CONTINUED TO RAIN. HEAVY RAIN IS NOW OCCURRING OVER
PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA AND COULD BRING ADDITIONAL 2-3 INCHES IN
THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.
SIGNIFICANT RISES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN RIO CERRILLOS...RIO INABON
AND RIO JACAGUAS...THEREFORE RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AND NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED
ROADWAY.
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 1797 6670 1809 6668 1813 6669 1815 6667
1816 6660 1815 6653 1810 6653 1808 6652
1809 6650 1799 6645 1796 6658
$$
ER/RAM
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN1 follow-up statement
914
WGCA72 TJSJ 240534
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
134 AM AST SUN AUG 24 2014
PRC075-113-240542-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140824T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JUANA DIAZ PR-PONCE PR-
134 AM AST SUN AUG 24 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR PONCE AND JUANA DIAZ
MUNICIPALITIES...
HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED IN PONCE AND JUANA DIAZ. HOWEVER...HIGHWAYS 1
AND 2 AND PLAYA PONCE ARE STILL FLOODED WITH HIGH STANDING WATER. A
FLOOD ADVISORY STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT.
LAT...LON 1797 6670 1809 6668 1813 6669 1815 6667
1816 6660 1815 6653 1810 6653 1808 6652
1809 6650 1799 6645 1796 6658
$$
ROSA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 8:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 8:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 8 hr | |
| Aug 23, 9:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 107 min | |
| Aug 23, 10:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Aug 23, 11:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 11:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 58 min | |
| Aug 24, 12:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 116 min | |
| Aug 24, 1:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 24, 3:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 10 hr | |
| Aug 24, 5:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 8 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2014Every flash flood warning in 2014
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.