Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 1 at 12:51PM AST until November 1 at 4:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 1, 2024 - 9:51am
Expires:
November 1, 2024 - 1:00pm
Description:
FFWSJU
The National Weather Service in San Juan has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...Ceiba...Fajardo...Luquillo...Naguabo...
and
Rio Grande...
* Until 400 PM AST.
* At 1251 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. River sensors across the area
also indicated river streamflows at action to flood stage,
including Rio Blanco in Naguabo, Rio Fajardo in Fajardo, and Rio
Mameyes in Luquillo. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
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.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Fajardo, Luquillo, Naguabo, Rio Grande, Vieques, Ceiba, Ramos,
Playa Fortuna, Hato Candal, Aguas Claras, Roosevelt Roads, La
Dolores, Duque, Palmer, Rio Blanco, Daguao, Pena Pobre and Bartolo.
Instruction:
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.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Area Description:
Ceiba, PR; Fajardo, PR; Luquillo, PR; Naguabo, PR; Rio Grande, PR
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR