Puerto Rico Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 09/17/2026 12:35

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued September 17 at 3:35PM AST until September 17 at 5:30PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2026 - 12:35pm
Expires: 
September 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Aibonito, Cayey, Cidra, and Coamo Puerto Rico... * WHEN...Until 530 PM AST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 333 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. 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... Coamo, Aibonito, Cayey, Cidra, Los Llanos, Pastos, Parcelas La Milagr, Parcelas La Milagrosa, Parcelas Nuevas, Mariano Colon, G. L. Garcia and Palmarejo.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Aibonito, PR; Cayey, PR; Cidra, PR; Coamo, PR
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Juan PR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov