Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 24 at 6:55PM AST until March 24 at 7:15PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 24, 2026 - 3:55pm
Expires:
March 24, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 655 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall
is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Flooding was reported along portions of Rio Loco and Rio Yauco,
particularly along roads PR-127, PR-128, and PR-335. In Penuelas, a
tributary of the Guayanes River flooded a bridge in Sector Maldonado.
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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Adjuntas, PR; Guayanilla, PR; Penuelas, PR; Yauco, PR
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov