Flood — Catano, Puerto Rico

2022-05-03 · near Catano, Catano, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Several roads flooded, mostly due to poor drainage in the Puente Blanco community.

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 1031777. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.