Rio Fajardo near Fajardo, PR
River level and flood forecast · Fajardo County
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 2 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (September 18, 1989) | 20 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftFlooding will reach Calle Doctor Lopez, near Casa Alcaldia. Calle Colon, Calle Progreso, the intersection of road PR-194 and Avenue Marcelito Gotay, Calle Munoz Rivera, Cll Iglesia will be impassable. -erg 05/2025
- 10 ftFlooding along Calle Progreso and Calle Colon. Flooding could reach the lowest two houses in Calle Colon, with about a foot of water entering the structures. These roads will become impassable.- erg 05/2025
- 8 ftPR-194 will become impassable, near the intersection with Calle Marcelito Gotay./ erg-04/29/2025
- 7 ftRio Fajardo will overflow through the drainage along PR-194, km 0.6, with ponding of water on the lanes. /ERG 05/2024
Highest crests on record
- 20 ft — September 18, 1989
- 19.88 ft — January 5, 1992
- 17.5 ft — October 9, 1970
- 16.7 ft — August 31, 1979
- 16.28 ft — May 5, 1969
Recent crests: 8.42 ft (September 2, 2025) · 8.4 ft (May 15, 2025) · 8.5 ft (May 10, 2025) · 8.01 ft (May 3, 2025) · 10.23 ft (November 16, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FAJP4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.