Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 32, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Aug 17, 2017, 7:22 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports 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 17, 2017, 7:22 AM CDT (12:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2017, 10:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:26 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 17, 8:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Patillas, PR | PR ROAD 3 IN FRONT OF THE BURGER KING AND CHURCH WAS FLOODED |
| Aug 17, 8:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Patillas, PR | PR ROAD 7757, ENTRANCE TO BARRIO LOS POLLOS WAS REPORTED IMPASSABLE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The text
As transmitted.
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WGCA52 TJSJ 171222
FFWSJU
PRC015-035-057-095-109-171515-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0032.170817T1222Z-170817T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
822 AM AST THU AUG 17 2017
The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Arroyo Municipality in Puerto Rico...
Guayama Municipality in Puerto Rico...
Cayey Municipality in Puerto Rico...
Maunabo Municipality in Puerto Rico...
Patillas Municipality in Puerto Rico...
* Until 1115 AM AST
* At 821 AM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Four inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Arroyo, Patillas, Maunabo, Emajagua, Corazon, Palmas, Buena Vista,
Olimpo, Yaurel, Palo Seco and Lamboglia.
Additional rainfall amounts of two to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area.
LAT...LON 1803 6613 1807 6615 1811 6609 1799 6588
1799 6590 1797 6592 1797 6598 1798 6600
1798 6602 1796 6604 1796 6607
$$
Snell1 follow-up statement
454
WGCA72 TJSJ 171510
FFSSJU
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1110 AM AST THU AUG 17 2017
PRC015-035-057-095-109-171518-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FF.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170817T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Arroyo PR-Guayama PR-Cayey PR-Maunabo PR-Patillas PR-
1110 AM AST THU AUG 17 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ARROYO...GUAYAMA...CAYEY...MAUNABO AND
PATILLAS MUNICIPALITIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 AM AST...
The heavy rain has ended and the area rivers are receding. However,
there is still urban and small stream flooding across the area. For
that reason, the Flash Flood Warning for this area will be allowed
to expire, but a Flood Advisory will continue to be in effect.
LAT...LON 1803 6613 1807 6615 1811 6609 1799 6588
1799 6590 1797 6592 1797 6598 1798 6600
1798 6602 1796 6604 1796 6607
$$
JJAThe office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 12:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Aug 17, 12:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 63 min | |
| Aug 17, 1:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 12 hr | |
| Aug 17, 1:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 17, 1:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 17, 1:42 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 33 min | |
| Aug 17, 2:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 55 min | |
| Aug 17, 4:24 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 21 min | |
| Aug 17, 4:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Aug 17, 4:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 71 min | |
| Aug 17, 4:58 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 92 min | |
| Aug 17, 5:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 17, 5:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Aug 17, 6:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 17, 7:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Aug 17, 7:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 17, 10:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Aug 17, 4:00 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 57 hr |
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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.