Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 31 at 5:10AM AST until October 31 at 8:15AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 31, 2024 - 2:10am
Expires:
October 31, 2024 - 5:15am
Description:
FFWSJU
The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Saint Croix County in Virgin Islands...
* Until 815 AM AST.
* At 510 AM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Grove Place, Frederiksted South, Christiansted and Frederiksted.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Saint Croix, VI
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR