Flash Flood — Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

2022-02-01 · near Vega Alta, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Impassable bridge on road PR-620 in Fatima, Vega Alta due to floodwaters from the Cibuco River.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level trough combined with local effects generated showers and isolated thunderstorms across the interior and western sections of Puerto Rico on the 1st of February. Some areas received 3 to 4 inches of rainfall, which resulted in flash flooding and river flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1008919. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.