Flood Advisory for Arroyo, PR; Guayama, PR; Maunabo, PR +4 more
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: Arroyo County in Puerto Rico... Guayama County in Puerto Rico... Maunabo County in Puerto Rico... Patillas County in Puerto Rico... Salinas...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Arroyo County in Puerto Rico... Guayama County in Puerto Rico... Maunabo County in Puerto Rico... Patillas County in Puerto Rico... Salinas County in Puerto Rico... San Lorenzo County in Puerto Rico... Yabucoa County in Puerto Rico... * WHEN...Until 630 AM AST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 425 AM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
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Flood Advisory issued October 7 at 4:25AM AST until October 7 at 6:30AM 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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