Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Apr 27, 2016, 5:19 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
- Apr 27, 2016, 5:19 PM CDT (22:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2016, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 7:00 PM CDT | FLOOD | Naguabo, PR | ROADS 191 IN SECTOR LA PITINA AND EXIT 21 ON ROAD 31 WERE CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD WATERS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The text
As transmitted.
286
WGCA52 TJSJ 272219
FFWSJU
PRC103-280045-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0007.160427T2219Z-160428T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
619 PM AST WED APR 27 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NAGUABO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
* UNTIL 845 PM AST
* AT 616 PM AST...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN RIO BLANCO ACROSS SECTOR FLORIDA AND
NEARBY AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 1828 6577 1819 6573 1818 6573 1818 6574
1821 6580 1828 6581 1829 6580
$$
DS1 follow-up statement
308
WGCA72 TJSJ 280036
FFSSJU
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
836 PM AST WED APR 27 2016
PRC103-280045-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160428T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NAGUABO PR-
836 PM AST WED APR 27 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NAGUABO MUNICIPALITY WILL EXPIRE AT
845 PM AST...
FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED FLOODED AND
CLOSED ROADS ALONG EXIT 21 AND ROAD 191 SECTOR LA PITINA PLEASE
CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 1828 6577 1819 6573 1818 6573 1818 6574
1821 6580 1828 6581 1829 6580
$$
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 27, 2:35 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | JSJ | 38 hr | |
| Apr 27, 1:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 27, 2:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Apr 27, 3:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Apr 27, 3:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Apr 27, 4:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Apr 27, 4:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 27, 6:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 27, 6:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2016Every flash flood warning in 2016
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.