Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 17 at 2:10PM AST until April 17 at 4:45PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 11:10am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 210 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. There are
several reports of rivers and tributaries out of its banks with some
roads, such as PR-446 and the area close to Departamento de la
Familia in San Sebastian, that are impassable.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 4:45 PM AST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 4:45 PM AST. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Aguada, PR; Moca, PR; San Sebastian, PR
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov