{"id":250048,"date":"2026-04-15T08:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=250048"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:35:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:35:45","slug":"heavy-rains-expected-to-persist-across-the-dominican-republic-through-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/04\/15\/heavy-rains-expected-to-persist-across-the-dominican-republic-through-the-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rains expected to persist across the Dominican Republic through the weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inundaciones-en-Santo-Domingo-La-Nacion-Dominicana.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-250102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inundaciones-en-Santo-Domingo-La-Nacion-Dominicana.png 600w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Inundaciones-en-Santo-Domingo-La-Nacion-Dominicana-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Meteorologist and weather analyst Jean Suriel has issued an alert regarding a new trough (vaguada) approaching the Caribbean, which is expected to trigger significant rainfall and flash flooding across the Dominican Republic starting 15 April 2026. Jean Suriel is the weather forecaster for CDN News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forecast indicates that a combination of a transient low-pressure system north of Puerto Rico and the incoming trough will intensify weather conditions. According to Suriel, the country is currently operating under a &#8220;new meteorological normal,&#8221; where weather systems evolve rapidly and deliver high-impact results in short timeframes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critical forecast timeline<br>The weather pattern is expected to evolve as follows:<br>\u2022 Wednesday, 15 April: Precipitation will increase significantly during the afternoon and evening hours, raising the risk of urban flooding, wind gusts, and electrical discharges.<br>\u2022 Thursday, 16 April: This is projected to be one of the most critical days. High humidity levels and the direct influence of the trough will produce heavy downpours nationwide, with flash floods likely after midday.<br>\u2022 Friday, 17 April: Unstable conditions will persist, with a high risk of river overflows, swelling of streams (ca\u00f1adas), and landslides.<br>\u2022 The weekend: Rainy conditions are forecast to extend through the weekend, prolonging the period of environmental risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Areas of concern and safety recommendations<br>The Central Mountain Range (Cordillera Central) and northern regions are expected to see the highest accumulation of rain. Authorities and weather experts are urging the public to:<br>\u2022 Avoid water crossings: Refrain from attempting to cross rivers, streams, or ca\u00f1adas that show high water levels or increased velocity.<br>\u2022 Stay clear of bathing areas: Do not use public swimming areas (balnearios) due to high water volume and turbidity.<br>\u2022 Monitor alerts: Stay informed through official bulletins as soil saturation increases the likelihood of landslides in vulnerable zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent reports indicate that more than 1.5 million water utility users have already been affected by the ongoing rains due to the turbidity of the water sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more in Spanish:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/indomet.gob.do\/\">National Weather Institute <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXHcy8YEY5X\/?img_index=1\">Jean Suriel Instagram <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.com.do\/clima\/nueva-vaguada-lluvias-jean-suriel\/\">CDN <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15 April 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meteorologist and weather analyst Jean Suriel has issued an alert regarding a new trough (vaguada) approaching the Caribbean, which is expected to trigger significant rainfall and flash flooding across the Dominican Republic starting 15 April 2026. Jean Suriel is the weather forecaster for CDN News. The forecast indicates that a combination of a transient low-pressure &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/04\/15\/heavy-rains-expected-to-persist-across-the-dominican-republic-through-the-weekend\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[340,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250048"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250048"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":250103,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250048\/revisions\/250103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}