Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 22 at 5:01PM AST until August 22 at 7:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 2:01pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Maricao County in Puerto Rico...
Mayaguez County in Puerto Rico...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM AST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 500 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.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mayaguez and Maricao.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Maricao, PR; Mayaguez, PR
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov