Rio Patillas near Patillas, PR
River level and flood forecast · Patillas County
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 41 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 1998) | 24.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftThe river will rise above the bridge just below Sandra's Pool. The municipal road next to the bridge might become impassable too.
- 10 ftRoad PR-184 becomes impassable at Barrio Jagual./ OMS 9/2023
Highest crests on record
- 24.36 ft — September 21, 1998
- 24.06 ft — January 5, 1992
- 22.57 ft — September 19, 2022
- 22.55 ft — September 10, 1996
- 21 ft — September 21, 2008
Recent crests: 10.08 ft (November 1, 2024) · 10.5 ft (September 9, 2024) · 11.27 ft (July 31, 2024) · 16.45 ft (June 2, 2024) · 11.39 ft (September 14, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PATP4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.