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NWUS52 TJSJ 172331
LSRSJU
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
731 PM AST FRI APR 17 2026
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
..REMARKS..
0300 PM FLASH FLOOD PUEBLITO DEL RIO 18.23N 65.86W
04/16/2026 LAS PIEDRAS PR EMERGENCY MNGR
AT LEAST 16 FAMILIES WERE AFFECTED BY
FLOODING. ONE FAMILY REPORTEDLY HAD AROUND 3
FEET OF WATER INSIDE THE HOME, CAUSING MAJOR
LOSSES OF BELONGINGS, INCLUDING BEDS,
FURNITURE, CLOTHING, AND TOYS. RAINFALL
TOTALS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS, FELL WITHIN A MATTER OF HOURS,
LEADING TO RIVER OVERFLOW AND SIGNIFICANT
WATER ACCUMULATION. NEARBY, THE RIO GURABO
USGS RIVER GAUGE REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT
16.09 FEET AT 1:45 PM AST.
CVB
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