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Flash Flood Warning 37, NWS JSJ

November 20, 2016

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Nov 20, 2016, 2:16 PM CST. It was in force for 119 min. 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: Nov 20, 2016, 2:16 PM CST (20:16 UTC)
Expired: Nov 20, 2016, 4:15 PM CST
In force: 119 min
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

The radar

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 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
Nov 20, 3:10 PM CST	FLOOD	Utuado, PR	HIGHWAY PR 123 CROSSING RIO GRANDE DE ARECIBO AT SALTO ARRIBA FLOODED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The text

As transmitted.

364 
WGCA52 TJSJ 202016
FFWSJU
PRC141-202215-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0037.161120T2016Z-161120T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
416 PM AST SUN NOV 20 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  UTUADO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...

* UNTIL 615 PM AST
    
* AT 412 PM AST...U.S.G.S RIVER SENSOR HAS INDICATED THAT THE RIO
  GRANDE DE ARECIBO IN UTUADO IS NOW OVER ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET
  AND CONTINUES TO RISE. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BE OCCURRING
  OR WILL OCCUR SOON IN AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

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.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 1832 6666 1822 6670 1823 6675 1832 6670

$$

JJA

1 follow-up statement

385 
WGCA72 TJSJ 202208
FFSSJU

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
608 PM AST SUN NOV 20 2016

PRC141-202215-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-161120T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UTUADO PR-
608 PM AST SUN NOV 20 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR UTUADO MUNICIPALITY WILL EXPIRE AT 615
PM AST...

FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 1832 6666 1822 6670 1823 6675 1832 6670

$$

JJA

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

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 19, 8:07 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	JSJ	7 days
Nov 20, 11:44 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	5 hr
Nov 20, 12:32 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Nov 20, 1:09 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Nov 20, 1:33 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Nov 20, 3:19 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	JSJ	15 hr
Nov 20, 3:29 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Nov 20, 3:30 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Nov 20, 3:38 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	112 min
Nov 20, 3:39 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	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; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.