Urban and small stream flood advisory issued for St. Thomas and St. John

CHRISTIANSTED: — Today St. Croix will see variable cloudiness with a thunderstorm in spots this morning and a high of 86, AccuWeather said.

Tonight St. Croix will have mostly cloudy conditions with a low of 74, according to AccuWeather.

Across our area today, there is a limited flood threat for Culebra, Vieques, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the eastern sections of Puerto Rico, the National Weather Service said.

Be aware that there is an elevated flood threat for the interior and southwestern sections of Puerto Rico today, according to the NWS.

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