Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 1 at 4:24PM AST until November 1 at 6:30PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 1, 2024 - 1:24pm
Expires:
November 1, 2024 - 3:30pm
Description:
FFWSJU
The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Arecibo County in Puerto Rico...
Barceloneta County in Puerto Rico...
Ciales County in Puerto Rico...
Florida County in Puerto Rico...
Hatillo County in Puerto Rico...
Utuado County in Puerto Rico...
* Until 630 PM AST.
* At 424 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 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...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.
Highway 2 at Km 84.0 is now impassable as well as Marginal Avenida
San Patricio.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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:
Arecibo, PR; Barceloneta, PR; Ciales, PR; Florida, PR; Hatillo, PR; Utuado, PR
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR