Rio Fajardo at Paraiso, PR

River level and flood forecast · Fajardo County

Normal4.5 ftas of Tue 1:15 AM

The river is 6.5 ft below flood stage (11 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

2468101214WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 8 ftFlood 11 ftModerate 12 ftMajor 13 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 stage13 ft
Moderate flood stage12 ft
Flood stage11 ft
Action stage8 ft
Record crest (September 20, 2017)12.52 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 8 ftThe water surge will reach downstream gage FAJP4 in about 30 minutes.-erg 09/2025

Highest crests on record

  1. 12.52 ft — September 20, 2017
  2. 12.1 ft — August 14, 2024
  3. 11.9 ft — October 25, 2023
  4. 11.76 ft — June 9, 2021
  5. 11.32 ft — October 27, 2022

Recent crests: 11.18 ft (November 5, 2024) · 12.1 ft (August 14, 2024) · 11.9 ft (October 25, 2023) · 11.32 ft (October 27, 2022) · 11.26 ft (October 26, 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 (FAEP4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.