Flood Warning Issued for Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning is in effect for Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, until April 18, 2026, due to excessive rainfall causing imminent flooding of rivers and low-lying areas.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS San Juan PR
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS San Juan PR, effective from April 16, 2026, at 12:06 PM AST.
Affected Areas
Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, including low-level bridges along Rio Guayanes.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads and find an alternate route.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen, with rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated and may not be passable.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 16, 2026, at 12:06 PM AST until April 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM AST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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