Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Nov 7, 2014, 2:21 PM CST. It was in force for 7 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
- Nov 7, 2014, 2:21 PM CST (20:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2014, 9:45 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGCA52 TJSJ 072021
FFWSJU
PRC029-037-053-069-085-089-103-119-080215-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0029.141107T2021Z-141108T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
421 PM AST FRI NOV 7 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
CANOVANAS
CEIBA
NAGUABO
LAS PIEDRAS
FAJARDO
LUQUILLO
HUMACAO
RIO GRANDE
* UNTIL 1015 PM AST
* AT 417 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE WARN AREA. IN ADDITION...U.S.G.S
RIVER SENSORS INDICATED RIVER AND CREEKS OVER THESE MUNICIPALITIES
ARE NEAR OR AT FLOOD LEVELS
* THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS UPGRADED FROM AN URBAN AND SMALL
STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY TO A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THESE AREAS.
THE UPGRADE TO A WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
IN THE WARNED AREA.
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.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 1842 6576 1838 6570 1838 6561 1827 6562
1826 6559 1824 6559 1817 6570 1818 6572
1815 6572 1815 6575 1808 6580 1818 6589
1827 6584 1826 6588 1828 6591 1844 6586
$$
FC
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN2 follow-up statements
188
WGCA52 TJSJ 080211
FFWSJU
PRC029-037-053-069-085-089-103-119-080345-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-141108T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1011 PM AST FRI NOV 7 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
CANOVANAS
CEIBA
NAGUABO
LAS PIEDRAS
FAJARDO
LUQUILLO
HUMACAO
RIO GRANDE
* UNTIL 1145 PM AST
* AT 1005 PM AST...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF ROADS AND RIVERS IN THE AREA. IN ADDITION...THE DOPPLER
RADAR INDICATED PERSISTENT LIGHT RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.
THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WAS EXTENDED UNTIL 1145 PM AST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
&&
LAT...LON 1842 6576 1838 6570 1838 6561 1827 6562
1826 6559 1824 6559 1817 6570 1818 6572
1815 6572 1815 6575 1808 6580 1818 6589
1827 6584 1826 6588 1828 6591 1844 6586
$$
JJA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN115
WGCA72 TJSJ 080346
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1146 PM AST FRI NOV 7 2014
PRC029-037-053-069-085-089-103-119-080353-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-141108T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CANOVANAS PR-CEIBA PR-NAGUABO PR-LAS PIEDRAS PR-FAJARDO PR-
LUQUILLO PR-HUMACAO PR-RIO GRANDE PR-
1146 PM AST FRI NOV 7 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRED AT 1145 PM AST FOR RIO
GRANDE...HUMACAO...LUQUILLO...FAJARDO...LAS PIEDRAS...NAGUABO...CEIBA
AND CANOVANAS MUNICIPALITIES...
THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT AFFECTED THAT AREA HAS DISSIPATED OR MOVED
AWAY. IN ADDITION...THE AREA RIVERS ARE NOW UNDER THEIR FLOOD STAGE.
THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
HOWEVER...A FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AREA DUE TO SOME
MINOR FLOODING IN URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
LAT...LON 1842 6576 1838 6570 1838 6561 1827 6562
1826 6559 1824 6559 1817 6570 1818 6572
1815 6572 1815 6575 1808 6580 1818 6589
1827 6584 1826 6588 1828 6591 1844 6586
$$
JJA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 7:59 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Nov 6, 10:23 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 112 min | |
| Nov 6, 10:46 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Nov 7, 2:27 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 63 min | |
| Nov 7, 3:39 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 81 min | |
| Nov 7, 5:48 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Nov 7, 6:40 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Nov 7, 6:47 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Nov 7, 7:11 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 64 min | |
| Nov 7, 7:51 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Nov 7, 8:18 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 57 min | |
| Nov 7, 8:58 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Nov 7, 10:08 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 112 min | |
| Nov 7, 11:20 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 12 hr | |
| Nov 7, 11:32 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Nov 7, 11:44 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Nov 7, 11:46 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Nov 7, 11:52 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 113 min | |
| Nov 7, 12:24 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Nov 7, 1:12 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Nov 7, 1:43 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Nov 7, 1:55 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:03 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:11 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Nov 7, 5:02 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.