Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 31 at 9:01AM AST until October 31 at 10:45AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 31, 2024 - 6:01am
Expires:
October 31, 2024 - 7:45am
Description:
At 901 AM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 4 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing, with some affecting portions
of Calle Font Martelo, Avenida Boulevard, Calle Antonio Lopez, and
many other local roads and streets. Emergency managers also reported
one rescue in Centro Gubernamental de Humacao, as well as students
from Rufino Vivo Elementary School forced to move to a second floor
due to rapidly increasing flood waters. Various autos reported
submerged across town.
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:
Humacao, PR
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR