Forecasters see excessive rain risk, flooding

SAN JUAN — Excessive rainfall risk for today/tonight, with an elevated risk for most of Puerto Rico. Flooding of urban areas, roads, and small streams.

Since soils are saturated, flash floods and mudslides are possible. Some rivers will remain or exceed the flood stage, affecting nearby roads and structures.

The highest risk is likely during the peak diurnal heating period, typically between 10 AM and 6 PM AST.

Report flooding events to the local authorities or call 9 1 1.

Meanwhile, the beaches of northern Puerto Rico, Culebra, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are at moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents.

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John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.