Flood — Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

2022-05-03 · near Vega Alta, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Road PR-2 was closed in both directions due to flooding from Quebrada Honda.

Wider weather episode

Long-lasting showers and thunderstorms, due to the convergence of the land breeze with northeasterly winds along the Atlantic coastal waters, caused flash flooding across some areas between Vega Alta and Carolina just after midnight on May 3rd, 2022.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031762. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.