U.S. Virgin Islands, 2013Flooding in U.S. Virgin Islands, December 4, 2013
December 4, 2013 · NWS SJU · 7 events in 1 county or zone
S Virgin Islands. 53 inches observed at Henry E.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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Upper level trough combined with daytime heating and local effects to produced scattered to numerous showers with thunderstorms over the U.S Virgin Islands. Saint Croix was the most affected with rainfall accumulations of 1.53 inches observed at Henry E. Rohlsen airport.
What forecasters said that day
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NWS San Juan, PR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 4, 10:27 AM AST, 4 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 4, 10:27 AM AST, 4 hours 3 minutes before
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</html>Flood, St. Croix
- When
- December 4, 2:30 PM AST to 4:45 PM AST
- Where
- St. Croix County, 2.48 mi E of St Croix to 2.34 mi E of St Croix
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 17.729, -64.742
Estate Strawberry along Queen Mary Highway was reported flooded.
Flood, St. Croix
- When
- December 4, 2:30 PM AST to 4:45 PM AST
- Where
- St. Croix County, 2.03 mi E of St Croix to 2.18 mi E of St Croix
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 17.727, -64.749
Melvin Highway in the vicinity of Home Depot was reported flooded.
Flood, St. Croix
- When
- December 4, 2:30 PM AST to 4:45 PM AST
- Where
- St. Croix County, 4.26 mi ENE of St Croix to 4.3 mi ENE of St Croix
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 17.747, -64.718
Golden Rock in the vicinity of the Shopping Center was reported flooded.
Flood, St. Croix
- When
- December 4, 2:30 PM AST to 4:45 PM AST
- Where
- St. Croix County, 2.73 mi E of St Croix to 2.94 mi E of St Croix
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 17.725, -64.739
Peters Rest near vicinity Junys Bar was reported flooded.
Flood, St. Croix
- When
- December 4, 2:30 PM AST to 4:45 PM AST
- Where
- St. Croix County, 2.38 mi E of St Croix to 2.43 mi E of St Croix
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Airplane Pilot
- Coordinates
- 17.732, -64.744
Sion Farm along Queen Mary Highway and in the vicinity of Lew Mucke Elementary School was reported flooded.
Flood, St. Croix
- When
- December 4, 2:30 PM AST to 4:45 PM AST
- Where
- St. Croix County, 2.37 mi SE of St Croix to 1.85 mi SE of St Croix
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 17.707, -64.754
Hovensa refinery in the vicinity of Melvin Evans Highway was reported flooded.
Flood, St. Croix
- When
- December 4, 2:30 PM AST to 4:45 PM AST
- Where
- St. Croix County, 5.44 mi E of St Croix to 5.64 mi E of St Croix
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 17.745, -64.699
Gallows Bay area was reported flooded.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
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