Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 7 at 1:43PM AST until September 7 at 4:15PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 7, 2026 - 10:43am
Expires:
September 7, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 143 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Rio Indio, Rio Cibuco Watershed, Rio Unibon, Rio Indio_Cibuco
Watershed, Rio Cibuco, Coastal Watershed, Rio Morovis and Rio
Cibuco_Coastal Watershed.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Vega Baja, PR
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov