Flood — Caguas, Puerto Rico

2022-08-22 · near Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Emergency Managers reported flooding along PR-1, and Highway 52. People were trapped in a car.

Wider weather episode

A tropical wave moved across the area, increasing convergence at the lower levels. Later in the period, low level moisture was provided by the proximity of a surface trough. Additionally, an upper level low approached from the northeast, providing instability aloft, as high pressure at all level weakened.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1045480. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.