Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017

Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS JSJ

September 20, 2017

NWS JSJ issued this flash flood warning at Sep 20, 2017, 1:37 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 20, 2017, 1:37 AM CDT (06:37 UTC)
Expired
Sep 20, 2017, 6:30 AM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

The radar

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted.

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WGCA52 TJSJ 200637
FFWSJU
PRC029-037-053-063-089-103-119-201130-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0052.170920T0637Z-170920T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
237 AM AST WED SEP 20 2017

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Rio Grande Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Fajardo Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Naguabo Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Gurabo Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Luquillo Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Canovanas Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Ceiba Municipality in Puerto Rico...

* Until 730 AM AST

* At 233 AM AST, Doppler radar indicated Torrential rainfall 
  associated with Huricane Maria across the warned area. Up to four 
  to six inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is 
  imminent or occurring.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 1836 6567 1838 6562 1835 6564 1826 6563
      1825 6558 1822 6562 1824 6563 1821 6563
      1820 6569 1818 6569 1819 6573 1818 6576
      1820 6577 1820 6583 1825 6582 1827 6591
      1832 6590 1840 6593 1844 6587

$$

castro

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 2:54 AM CDTExtreme Wind WarningJSJ2 hr
Sep 20, 3:15 AM CDTExtreme Wind WarningJSJ90 min
Sep 20, 3:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ5 hr
Sep 20, 3:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ15 hr
Sep 20, 3:47 AM CDTExtreme Wind WarningJSJ58 min
Sep 20, 3:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ5 hr
Sep 20, 4:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ5 hr
Sep 20, 4:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ5 hr
Sep 20, 4:38 AM CDTExtreme Wind WarningJSJ82 min
Sep 20, 5:10 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ5 hr
Sep 20, 5:31 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyJSJ3 hr
Sep 20, 5:55 AM CDTExtreme Wind WarningJSJ65 min
Sep 20, 5:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ5 hr
Sep 20, 6:30 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyJSJ4 hr
Sep 20, 6:40 AM CDTExtreme Wind WarningJSJ80 min
Sep 20, 6:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ12 hr
Sep 20, 7:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ4 hr
Sep 20, 7:56 AM CDTExtreme Wind WarningJSJ64 min
Sep 20, 8:31 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyJSJ8 hr
Sep 20, 9:07 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyJSJ5 hr
Sep 20, 9:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ5 hr
Sep 20, 10:30 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyJSJ8 hr
Sep 20, 10:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ3 hr
Sep 20, 11:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ8 hr
Sep 20, 11:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ8 hr
Sep 20, 11:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ8 hr
Sep 20, 12:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ8 hr
Sep 20, 12:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ4 hr
Sep 20, 1:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ6 hr
Sep 20, 1:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ4 hr
Sep 20, 1:58 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyJSJ4 hr
Sep 20, 4:20 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyJSJ3 hr
Sep 20, 6:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ3 hr
Sep 20, 6:38 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ4 hr
Sep 20, 6:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ4 hr
Sep 20, 6:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ4 hr
Sep 20, 6:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ4 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.