Flash Flood — Dorad, Puerto Rico

2022-10-02 · near Dorado, Dorad, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1059579. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.