Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 31 at 8:48AM AST until October 31 at 11:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 31, 2024 - 5:48am
Expires:
October 31, 2024 - 8:00am
Description:
At 848 AM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 6 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing, with some affecting portions
of Avenida Lauro Pineiro and PR-3 near Roosevelt Gardens and Colonia
Santa Maria, as reported by local emergency managers.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Ceiba, PR; Fajardo, PR
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR