2011 Flood Advisories and Warnings for PR/VI
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:52 pm
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
400 PM AST TUE AUG 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
CIALES
FLORIDA
JAYUYA
UTUADO
ARECIBO
* UNTIL 900 PM AST
* AT 352 PM AST...U.S.G.S RIVER SENSORS INDICATED RIO GRANDE DE
ARECIBO OUT OF ITS BANKS AT A FEW LOCATIONS INCLUDING LAGO DOS BOCAS
IN UTUADO. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THESE MUNICIPALITIES
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...WITH SATURATED SOILS AND HIGH RIVER
FLOW A FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
&&
LAT...LON 1849 6674 1849 6663 1824 6653 1821 6666
$$
FC/AAS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC009-019-021-035-041-045-051-057-105-135-137-232100-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1012 AM AST TUE AUG 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON
CIDRA
CAYEY
COMERIO
AIBONITO
BARRANQUITAS
NARANJITO
TOA ALTA
DORADO
GUAYAMA
TOA BAJA
* UNTIL 500 PM AST TUESDAY
* THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR COMERIO...HEADWATERS OF THE
RIO DE LA PLATA BASIN.
* AT 958 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS MOVING
INTO THE HEADWATERS OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS REPORTED EVACUATIONS HAVE BEGUN FOR SOME RESIDENTS ALONG
THE RIVER AND THESE HIGH FLOWS WILL BE EVENTUALLY ROUTED
DOWNSTREAM...THEREFORE A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
THE DE LA PLATA RIVER.
FOR THE RIO DE LA PLATA FROM COMERIO TO TOA ALTA
FLOOD STAGE COMERIO - 11 FEET. AT 1000 AM AST...THE USGS
SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVERS STAGE WAS 17.52 FEET AT COMERIO.
MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES.
FLOOD STAGE TOA ALTA - 16 FEET. AT 1000 AM AST...THE USGS
SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVERS STAGE WAS 20.03 FEET AT TOA ALTA.
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE
SUBJECT TO FLOODING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO AVOID ROADS WHERE
EXCESSIVE PONDING IS OBSERVED.
IN MOUNTAINOUS OR HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER
CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT
ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES
AWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 1817 6631 1821 6624 1827 6623 1848 6629
1847 6623 1830 6620 1818 6618 1812 6611
1806 6609 1813 6632
$$
AAS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
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PRC013-039-054-073-141-240100-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0119.110823T2000Z-110824T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
400 PM AST TUE AUG 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
CIALES
FLORIDA
JAYUYA
UTUADO
ARECIBO
* UNTIL 900 PM AST
* AT 352 PM AST...U.S.G.S RIVER SENSORS INDICATED RIO GRANDE DE
ARECIBO OUT OF ITS BANKS AT A FEW LOCATIONS INCLUDING LAGO DOS BOCAS
IN UTUADO. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THESE MUNICIPALITIES
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...WITH SATURATED SOILS AND HIGH RIVER
FLOW A FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
&&
LAT...LON 1849 6674 1849 6663 1824 6653 1821 6666
$$
FC/AAS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
PRC009-019-021-035-041-045-051-057-105-135-137-232100-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.FF.W.0116.000000T0000Z-110823T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1012 AM AST TUE AUG 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
IN PUERTO RICO
BAYAMON
CIDRA
CAYEY
COMERIO
AIBONITO
BARRANQUITAS
NARANJITO
TOA ALTA
DORADO
GUAYAMA
TOA BAJA
* UNTIL 500 PM AST TUESDAY
* THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR COMERIO...HEADWATERS OF THE
RIO DE LA PLATA BASIN.
* AT 958 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS MOVING
INTO THE HEADWATERS OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS REPORTED EVACUATIONS HAVE BEGUN FOR SOME RESIDENTS ALONG
THE RIVER AND THESE HIGH FLOWS WILL BE EVENTUALLY ROUTED
DOWNSTREAM...THEREFORE A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
THE DE LA PLATA RIVER.
FOR THE RIO DE LA PLATA FROM COMERIO TO TOA ALTA
FLOOD STAGE COMERIO - 11 FEET. AT 1000 AM AST...THE USGS
SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVERS STAGE WAS 17.52 FEET AT COMERIO.
MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES.
FLOOD STAGE TOA ALTA - 16 FEET. AT 1000 AM AST...THE USGS
SENSOR INDICATED THE RIVERS STAGE WAS 20.03 FEET AT TOA ALTA.
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE
SUBJECT TO FLOODING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO AVOID ROADS WHERE
EXCESSIVE PONDING IS OBSERVED.
IN MOUNTAINOUS OR HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER
CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT
ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES
AWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 1817 6631 1821 6624 1827 6623 1848 6629
1847 6623 1830 6620 1818 6618 1812 6611
1806 6609 1813 6632
$$
AAS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
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