Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS JSJ

Issued

Aug 23, 2014, 11:08 PM CDT (04:08 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2014, 5:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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972 
WGCA52 TJSJ 240408
FFWSJU
PRC001-073-141-241000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0021.140824T0408Z-140824T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1208 AM AST SUN AUG 24 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO
     JAYUYA
     UTUADO
     ADJUNTAS

* UNTIL 600 AM AST

* AT 1203 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN       
  PONCE...UTUADO...JAYUYA AND ADJUNTAS. USGS SENSORS INDICATE THE    
  CAONILLAS RIVER IN JAYUYA RISING RAPIDLY AND APPROACHING FLOOD     
  STAGE. EXPECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CAONILLAS RIVER. ROUTE 612 
  IN JAYUYA IS 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 1832 6672 1833 6662 1832 6658 1818 6653
      1815 6654 1817 6658 1816 6666 1813 6668
      1811 6673 1813 6680 1819 6684 1823 6682
      1832 6683 1832 6677 1835 6673

$$

ROSA

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

442 
WGCA72 TJSJ 240623
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
223 AM AST SUN AUG 24 2014

PRC001-073-141-241000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140824T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JAYUYA PR-UTUADO PR-ADJUNTAS PR-
223 AM AST SUN AUG 24 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM AST FOR
ADJUNTAS...UTUADO AND JAYUYA MUNICIPALITIES...

AT 220 AM AST...EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED RIVERS VIVI AND 
CAONILLAS IN UTUADO OUT OF THEIR BANKS IMPACTING ROUTE PR-111. 
ALSO...RIO GRANDE DE ARECIBO NEAR THE ADJUNTAS COUNTY LINE RAPIDLY 
APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE AND RADAR CONTINUES TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING 
OVER THAT AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 1832 6672 1833 6662 1832 6658 1818 6653
      1815 6654 1817 6658 1816 6666 1813 6668
      1811 6673 1813 6680 1819 6684 1823 6682
      1832 6683 1832 6677 1835 6673

$$

ROSA

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

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