Flood Advisory for Arecibo, PR; Barceloneta, PR; Florida, PR +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Arecibo, Barceloneta, Florida, Manati
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Arecibo County in Puerto Rico... Barceloneta County in Puerto Rico... Florida County in Puerto Rico... Manati County in Puerto Rico... When: Until 430 PM AST.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Arecibo County in Puerto Rico... Barceloneta County in Puerto Rico... Florida County in Puerto Rico... Manati County in Puerto Rico... * WHEN...Until 430 PM AST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 225 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued October 20 at 2:26PM AST until October 20 at 4:30PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS San Juan PR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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