Rio Sabana at Sabana, PR
River level and flood forecast · Luquillo County
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (14 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (January 5, 1992) | 19.74 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18.5 ftBetween 18.50 ft and 19.00 ft river is out of its banks... Carr#3 impassable. Bridge along Carr#992 is impassable. Bridge along Carr#9983 is impassable.
- 12.5 ftRiver out of its banks at Barrio Sabana
Highest crests on record
- 19.74 ft — January 5, 1992
- 19.35 ft — April 21, 1983
- 18.77 ft — September 18, 1989
- 18.17 ft — May 10, 1982
- 16.99 ft — July 7, 1989
Recent crests: 15.7 ft (October 31, 2024) · 16.47 ft (September 20, 2017) · 16.55 ft (September 15, 2004) · 15.41 ft (November 12, 2003) · 13.91 ft (November 9, 2001)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SSAP4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.