Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Aug 2, 2014, 2:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 2 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 2, 2014, 2:00 PM CDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2014, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:01 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 2, 2:15 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.43 | Penuelas, PR | PENUELAS COOP OBSERVER MEASURED 1.43 IN 45 MINUTES BETWEEN 230-315 PM. |
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.
761
WGCA52 TJSJ 021900
FFWSJU
PRC059-075-111-113-022100-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0007.140802T1900Z-140802T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
300 PM AST SAT AUG 2 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
GUAYANILLA
JUANA DIAZ
PENUELAS
PONCE
* UNTIL 500 PM AST
* AT 249 PM AST...BANDS OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA ARE PRODUCING
PERSISTENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING OVER THE WARNED
AREA. SHARP RISES IN CERILLOS AND INABON RIVERS ARE EXPECT OVER THE
NEXT HOUR OR SO. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH 5 PM AST.
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 1795 6684 1813 6679 1811 6673 1813 6671
1813 6668 1815 6667 1817 6658 1814 6653
1799 6650 1796 6658 1796 6676 1799 6677
1796 6679
$$
ER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN1 follow-up statement
679
WGCA72 TJSJ 022055
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
455 PM AST SAT AUG 2 2014
PRC059-075-111-113-022102-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140802T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GUAYANILLA PR-JUANA DIAZ PR-PENUELAS PR-PONCE PR-
455 PM AST SAT AUG 2 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM AST FOR PONCE...
PENUELAS...JUANA DIAZ AND GUAYANILLA MUNICIPALITIES...
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAIN WHICH AFFECTED THIS AREA
MOVED AWAY. ALTHOUGH...MODERATE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT FEW
HOURS...NO SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS
THESE AREAS AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL
ALLOW TO EXPIRE AT 500 PM AST.
HOWEVER...RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS ACROSS THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT
TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND ALLOW TIME FOR STREAMS...CREEKS
AND RIVERS TO RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS.
LAT...LON 1795 6684 1813 6679 1811 6673 1813 6671
1813 6668 1815 6667 1817 6658 1814 6653
1799 6650 1796 6658 1796 6676 1799 6677
1796 6679
$$
ER/DS/FC
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 2, 8:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 2, 9:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 24 min | |
| Aug 2, 10:19 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 56 min | |
| Aug 2, 12:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 2, 3:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 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.