Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2016, 12:00 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
- Apr 29, 2016, 12:00 PM CDT (17:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2016, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 12:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Luquillo, PR | EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED RIO SABANA OUT ITS BANKS NEAR BARRIO SABANA AND BARRIO PITAHAYA IN LUQUILLO. IT WAS REPORTED THAT RIVER WATERS WERE REACHING AN ELEMENTRY SCHOOL NEAR BARRIO PITAHAYA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The text
As transmitted.
060
WGCA52 TJSJ 291700
FFWSJU
PRC089-292000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0012.160429T1700Z-160429T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
100 PM AST FRI APR 29 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
LUQUILLO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
* UNTIL 400 PM AST
* AT 1256 PM AST...EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED THAT RIO SABANA IS
OUT OF ITS BANKS AND THE FLOODED WATERS ARE AFFECTING BARRIO
SABANA AND BARRIO PITAHAYA. FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURING...PLEASE
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 1837 6571 1836 6567 1832 6568 1833 6569
1831 6571 1831 6572 1829 6573 1830 6575
1830 6576 1832 6576 1832 6575 1837 6577
1838 6576 1839 6572
$$
ER1 follow-up statement
240
WGCA72 TJSJ 291921
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
321 PM AST FRI APR 29 2016
PRC089-291930-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160429T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LUQUILLO PR-
321 PM AST FRI APR 29 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LUQUILLO MUNICIPALITY IS CANCELLED...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
POSE A THREAT. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL SHOWERS CAN DEVELOP LATER THIS
AFTERNOON.
LAT...LON 1837 6571 1836 6567 1832 6568 1833 6569
1831 6571 1831 6572 1829 6573 1830 6575
1830 6576 1832 6576 1832 6575 1837 6577
1838 6576 1839 6572
$$
DS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 29, 9:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Apr 29, 10:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Apr 29, 10:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 29, 11:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 29, 12:32 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 43 min | |
| Apr 29, 1:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 118 min | |
| Apr 29, 1:28 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 32 min |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.