Rio Lapa near Rabo del Buey, PR
River level and flood forecast · Salinas County
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the 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 stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 10, 1996) | 18.65 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 18.65 ft — September 10, 1996
- 17.82 ft — January 5, 1992
- 15.37 ft — September 20, 2017
- 14.3 ft — September 21, 1998
- 14.05 ft — September 19, 2022
Recent crests: 14.05 ft (September 19, 2022) · 15.37 ft (September 20, 2017) · 9.11 ft (October 26, 2012) · 12.67 ft (September 14, 2011) · 9.13 ft (December 25, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SALP4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.