Rio Culebrinas at HWY 404 nr Moca, PR

River level and flood forecast · Moca County

Normal10.5 ftas of Tue 1 AM

The river is 15.0 ft below flood stage (25.5 ft).

Flow: 380 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

51015202530WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 15 ftFlood 25.5 ftModerate 27 ftMajor 29 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Major flood stage29 ft
Moderate flood stage27 ft
Flood stage25.5 ft
Action stage15 ft
Record crest (September 16, 1975)36.6 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 30 ftCulebrinas out of its banks - Road 110 km 10.1 (interior) at Barrio Naranjo and Road 111 km 11.3 at Barrio Capa flooded/impassable. OMS/5.2019
  • 25 ftCulebrinas out of its banks - Road 110 km 10.1 (interior) flooded/impassable. OMS/5.2019
  • 22 ftRio Culebrinas will overflow in PR-110, km 9.9, near Valle Encantado in Sector Los Cocos. The road will become impassable.
  • 15 ftLow-water crossings are impassable at Sector Cocos, barrio Marias in Moca./ oms 3/2023

Highest crests on record

  1. 36.6 ft — September 16, 1975
  2. 34.65 ft — September 22, 1998
  3. 33.55 ft — August 14, 2024
  4. 33.22 ft — May 9, 2024
  5. 33.18 ft — September 20, 2017

Recent crests: 33.55 ft (August 14, 2024) · 26.69 ft (August 2, 2024) · 33.22 ft (May 9, 2024) · 26.69 ft (October 15, 2022) · 27.92 ft (September 19, 2022)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MOCP4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.