U.S. Virgin Islands, 2015Flash Flooding in U.S. Virgin Islands, February 14, 2015
February 14, 2015 · NWS SJU · 5 events in 1 county or zone
A surface trough induced by the remnants of a shear line affected the region. Flash flood warnings and urban and small stream advisories were issued for the area due to rainfall accumulations of over 9 inches.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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A surface trough induced by the remnants of a shear line affected the region. Flash flood warnings and urban and small stream advisories were issued for the area due to rainfall accumulations of over 9 inches.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Juan, PR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 14, 6:13 AM AST, 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 6:13 AM AST, 47 minutes before
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</html>Flash Flood, St. Thomas
- When
- February 14, 7:00 AM AST to 11:15 AM AST
- Where
- St. Thomas County, 3.6 mi WSW of St Thomas to 2.44 mi WSW of St Thomas
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 18.337, -64.983
Cyril E. King airport tower personnel reported two taxi ways flooded as well as several roads around the airport.
Flash Flood, St. Thomas
- When
- February 14, 7:00 AM AST to 11:15 AM AST
- Where
- St. Thomas County, 1.18 mi WNW of St Thomas to 0.97 mi WNW of St Thomas
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 18.357, -64.947
Electrical pole fell down and mudslide were reported at Crown area.
Flash Flood, St. Thomas
- When
- February 14, 7:00 AM AST to 11:15 AM AST
- Where
- St. Thomas County, 1.61 mi WSW of St Thomas to 1.24 mi WSW of St Thomas
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 18.339, -64.952
Stuck vehicle in a flooded road at Altona.
Flash Flood, St. Thomas
- When
- February 14, 7:00 AM AST to 11:15 AM AST
- Where
- St. Thomas County, 0.25 mi W of St Thomas to 0.17 mi W of St Thomas
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 18.350, -64.934
VITEMA operator informed one unit of home apartments flooded at Clearview.
Flash Flood, St. Thomas
- When
- February 14, 7:26 AM AST to 11:15 AM AST
- Where
- St. Thomas County, 3.58 mi WSW of St Thomas to 2.25 mi WSW of St Thomas
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 18.338, -64.983
FAA tower personnel reported taxi ways at airport are flooded. Over 10.94 inches fell in the last 13 hours.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Winter Storm in New York, February 14 to 15, 20151 death · $170,000 · 9 events
- Winter Weather in Ohio, February 14, 20151 death · 30 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 14, 20151 death · 18 events
- Winter Weather in Illinois, February 14, 201512 injured · $300,000 · 1 event
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Virginia, February 14 to 15, 2015$105,000 · 56 kt wind · 16 events
- Winter Storm in Ohio, February 14, 2015$200,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in South Carolina, February 14 to 15, 2015$87,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events
- Extreme Cold and Cold in West Virginia, February 14 to 16, 201543 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Maryland, February 14 to 15, 2015$60,000 · 51 kt wind · 5 events
- Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, February 14 to 16, 2015$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 41 events
- Extreme Cold in Pennsylvania, February 14 to 16, 201536 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 560639, 560648, 560654, 560655, 560649.