Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 16 at 1:58PM AST until April 16 at 5:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 10:58am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
FFWSJU
The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Juncos County in Puerto Rico...
Las Piedras County in Puerto Rico...
San Lorenzo County in Puerto Rico...
* Until 500 PM AST.
* At 158 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and, locally, 6
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to
2.5 inches 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.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
San Lorenzo, Juncos, Las Piedras, La Fermina, Jagual, El Mango and
Pueblito Del Rio.
PR-936 in Las Piedras was closed due to flooding.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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:
Juncos, PR; Las Piedras, PR; San Lorenzo, PR
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR
Sender: