TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA: Threat Area: Leeward Islands, PR

[artist]

What? NOW we get heavy rain?


Here is another web cam by the way..facing east

I just looked at the satellite and thought about you. Getting lots of rain now?
Hope it's not going to flood there or on any of the islands.

[caribepr]

Just a weird freaking piece of sky real estate

[Cyclenall]

What? NOW we get heavy rain?


Here is another web cam by the way..facing east

*snipped*

Is that a real time web cam? That's the best one I've ever seen.

[msbee]

yes, it is..I think
it's at the Westin Hotel in St. Maarten

[caribepr]

We're getting a steady rain here, just enough to wreck the day...and Jeff Master's suggests we take a break from the hurricane season and look at the Arctic...

[cycloneye]

A rainy day in Puerto Rico.Go to the Eastern Caribbean thread at Weather Attic forum to look for the many flash flood warnings being issued.I will post rainfall totals later today.

[msbee]

Erika may no longer be an acrtive storm, but as far as PR is concerned, she or it is still active.
Take care Luis

[caribepr]

I'll be really interested, Luis! I think it's going to be a lot of varied amounts between here and there.

[cycloneye]

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
846 AM AST SAT SEP 5 2009

PRZ001-005-006-008>010-012-VIZ001-060000-
/O.EXA.TJSJ.FF.A.0011.000000T0000Z-090906T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR ISLANDS OF...SAN JUAN...
CAROLINA...ARECIBO...VEGA BAJA...DORADO...COAMO...COROZAL...
AIBONITO...VILLALBA...JAYUYA...AGUADILLA...ISABELA...HATILLO...
QUEBRADILLAS...UTUADO...SABANA GRANDE...LARES...ADJUNTAS...
HORMIGUEROS...MOCA...AGUADA...LUYANDO...CULEBRA...ANNA`S RETREAT...
CHARLOTTE AMALIE...CHARLOTTE AMALIE EAST...CHARLOTTE AMALIE WEST...
CRUZ BAY
846 AM AST SAT SEP 5 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE ALL OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND
VIEQUES. ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

* UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING

* A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE
FORMER DEPRESSION ERIKA...WAS NOW LOCATED BETWEEN WESTERN PUERTO
RICO AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THIS MORNING. THIS FEATURE WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE WEST NORTHWEST ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN
WATERS DURING THE DAY. ASSOCIATED MOISTURE TRAILING THIS BROAD
TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE HEAVY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
OVER THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. THE AREAS OF HEAVIEST IMPACT WILL
BE CENTRAL...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO...HOWEVER...HEAVY
RAIN AND FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE EVERYWHERE. MUDSLIDES WILL BE
LIKELY IN AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND STEEP TERRAIN.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. IF YOU ARE
IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...
ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS. KEEP INFORMED...
AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH
FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AWARE OF THE
POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. AVOID LOW LYING AREAS...AND BE
CAREFUL WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...RADIO OR YOUR
CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS
DEVELOPING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING EVENT.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

[caribepr]

UGH! It's slamming down here, and now thunder heard

[cycloneye]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
922 AM AST SAT SEP 5 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

IN PUERTO RICO
CULEBRA
VIEQUES

* UNTIL 1215 PM AST

* AT 919 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAINFALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER CULEBRA
AND EASTERN VIEQUES. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS COULD TOTAL UP TO THREE INCHES.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN
JUAN.

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.

[BatzVI]

Getting it here too

[cycloneye]

Getting it here too

Flash flood warning for you over there.

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
VIC020-030-051730-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FF.W.0040.090905T1434Z-090905T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1034 AM AST SAT SEP 5 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SAINT JOHN
SAINT THOMAS

* UNTIL 130 PM AST

* AT 1032 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OVER ST
THOMAS...SPREADING INTO ST JOHN. RAINFALL RATES APPROACHED TWO TO
THREE INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE NEXT TWO HOURS ARE EXPECTED. RAPID
FLOODING OF GUTS...URBAN AREAS AND LOW LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN
JUAN.

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.

[artist]

stay safe everyone!

[cycloneye]

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1133 AM AST SAT SEP 5 2009

VIC020-030-051730-
/O.CON.TJSJ.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090905T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAINT JOHN VI-SAINT THOMAS VI-
1133 AM AST SAT SEP 5 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM AST FOR SAINT
THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN ISLANDS...

AT 1122 AM AST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED HEAVY RAIN AND
FLASH FLOODING IN CHARLOTTE AMALIE...SAINT THOMAS.

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CONTINUED HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA... ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE
TO DETERIORATE BEFORE THEY IMPROVE LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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.

[cycloneye]

This is the graphic of precipitation.Between 2 and 5 inches of rain haved fallen with isolated spots of 6-8 inches.I will post more later today about what has occured in terms of the flooding.

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid= ... 11&loop=no

[caribepr]

Thanks, Luis. Hope you don't have to go anywhere today! We're in a bit of a lull here...still raining but softly now. I can't tell what will happen next...big surprise!

[cycloneye]

Preliminary Rainfall totals in Puerto Rico / Virgin Islands

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
122 PM AST SAT SEP 5 2009

...PRELIMARY RAINFALL TOTALS FROM REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA...

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL OBSERVATIONS (INCHES OF RAIN) FOR
A 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 12 PM AST SEPTEMBER 5 2009.


ID PRECIP :LOCATION

SLGP4 7.58 :QUEB BLANC/SAN LOREN (PR)
VALP4 6.91 :R VALENCIANO-JUNCOS (PR)
SLRP4 6.34 :COOP OBSERVER SAN LORENZO (PR)
LCSP4 6.33 :LAGO CARITE AT SPILLS (PR)
SLNP4 5.99 :R GR D LOIZA/SAN LOR (PR)
DEXP4 5.91 :FT ALLEN RES CTR (PR)
CAKP4 5.40 :RIO TURABO/BORINQUEN (PR)
LICP4 5.15 :LAGO ICACOS DAMSITE (PR)
SLKP4 5.06 :R CAYAGUAS@CERRO GOR (PR)
NGIP4 4.87 :R ICACOS NR NAGUABO (PR)
ACTP4 4.83 :COOP OBSERVER VILLALBA (PR)
GUVP4 4.71 :LAS PIEDRAS CON RAIN (PR)
GARP4 4.63 :GURABO ABAJO RAINGAG (PR)
NGKP4 4.59 :R BLANCO NR FLORIDA (PR)
GUSP4 4.59:PUEBLITO DEL R RAING (PR)
LOCP4 4.20 :LAGO LOCO AT DAM (PR)
NGHP4 4.34 :QUEB GUABA/NAGUABO (PR)
BZDP4 4.15 :BARRIO BEATRIZ PCPN (PR)
SLLP4 4.03 :R GR D LOIZA@QUEB AR (PR)
BZCP4 4.07 :VAQUERIA EL NIMO (PR)
CAIP4 3.54 :LA PLAZA RAINGAGE (PR)
VAMP4 3.91 :BARRIO MONTONES RAIN (PR)
GURP4 3.74 :GURABO AT GURABO (PR)
CABP4 3.62 :R BAIROA ABV BAIROA (PR)
PRTP4 3.62:PONCE 7N/R PORT TIBS (PR)
LCOP4 3.84 :LG COAMO/LOS LLANOS (PR)
PIEP4 3.50 :R HUMACAO@L PIEDRAS (PR)
VINP4 3.58 :VILLALBA 3NE/BAR APE (PR)
TOVP4 3.47 :R TOA VACA ABV L T V (PR)
TOXP4 3.46 :LAGO TOA VACA, PR (PR)
ZJAP4 3.15 :RIO GUAYANES-YABUCOA (PR)
BZBP4 3.03 :BAIROA ARRIBA PCPN (PR)
SLMP4 3.07 :QUEB ARENAS RAINGAGE (PR)
IANP4 3.03 :RIO INABON NR PONCE (PR)
CNAP4 2.95 :R CANOVANAS-CAMPO RI (PR)
GUTP4 2.74 :R GURABO BL EL MANGO (PR)
GCAP4 2.74 :GUANICA (PR)
YBUP4 2.73 :YABUCOA (PR)
PCEP4 2.73 :R CERRILLOS ABV L CE (PR)
JAMP4 2.71 :BRIO COLLORES/JYUYA (PR)
CAGP4 2.64:DE LOIZA @ CAGUAS (PR)
JUAP4 2.75 :R JACAGUAS@JUAN DIAZ (PR)
CAHP4 2.54 :CANABONCITO RAINGAGE (PR)
GCRP4 2.35 :R GUAYANES/YBUCOA 1N (PR)
ZECP4 2.32 :RIO MATON-CAYEY-ALRT (PR)
CEIP4 2.36 :NSSR/CEIBA 3SE (PR)
ANMP4 2.32 :L ANA MARIA/COTO LRL (PR)
PCZP4 2.24 :R PORTUGUES-PONCE (PR)
ADSP4 2.24 :B SLTILLO NR ADJNTS (PR)
GSGP4 2.12 :R GUANAJIBO@SAN GERM (PR)
PCXP4 2.29 :LAGO CERRILLOS DAM (PR)
DRAP4 2.04 :LAGO CIDRA NR CIDRA (PR)
CIEP4 1.99 :R BAYAMON BL L CIDRA (PR)
LADP4 1.85 :LG ADJUNTAS/ADJUNTAS (PR)
MSAP4 1.53 :R MAMEYES NR SABANA (PR)
TIST 1.35 :ST THOMAS INTL AIRPORT (USVI)

[cycloneye]

Here are some photos of the floodings here.So far no fatalities reported.

[caribepr]

Nothing for us All I know is when I went to bail out my dinghy, which was empty when this started, I was in water up to my ankles, which, accounting for the slight curvature, would be about 4 inches. Gotta get a rain gauge!