Rio Loco at Las Latas, PR

River level and flood forecast · Guanica County

Normal1.6 ftas of Tue 12 AM

The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 7 ftFlood 9 ftModerate 14 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

Moderate flood stage14 ft
Flood stage9 ft
Action stage7 ft
Record crest (May 7, 2024)18.07 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 16 ftFlood waters affecting PR-332, near Hacienda La Igualdad. The road will become impassable./ERG/CVB/09-04-2024.
  • 10 ftFlooding along a low-crossing area in PR-332, southeast of Hacienda La Igualdad.-erg-icp/04/29/2025

Highest crests on record

  1. 18.07 ft — May 7, 2024
  2. 15.33 ft — May 8, 2024
  3. 13.86 ft — April 30, 2025
  4. 12.45 ft — May 1, 2025
  5. 11.92 ft — May 2, 2025

Recent crests: 9.67 ft (March 24, 2026) · 11.92 ft (May 2, 2025) · 12.45 ft (May 1, 2025) · 13.86 ft (April 30, 2025) · 11.2 ft (April 28, 2025)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LOGP4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.