Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood October 2, 2022 · Dorad, Puerto Rico

$20K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency Managers reported flooding along Sector Espinosa in Higuillar. The water managed to get inside the houses.

The wider storm

The combination of an approaching trough, increasing moisture from the Caribbean, a light southeast wind flow and local effects resulted in several active days across Puerto Rico. These factors enhanced the afternoon showers and thunderstorms for a few days. Additionally, the soils remained saturated from the rains in September, so several mudslides and flooding reports were received.

Began near Dorado (18.4092, -66.2988).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1059579. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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