Flash Flood — Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

2022-10-10 · near Guaynabo, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A report from the 911 call center indicated multiple cars trapped due to flooding in Ave. Lomas Verdes in Guaynabo. Rescue operations were ongoing.

Wider weather episode

A Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough combined with an approaching tropical wave. The wave enhanced the moisture content in the atmosphere, and with the instability aloft, conditions became favorable for showers and thunderstorms development across the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1059610. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.