Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 3:52PM AST until August 9 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 12:52pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
FFWSJU
The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Mayaguez Puerto Rico...
* Until 600 PM AST.
* At 352 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Mayaguez, PR
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov