Flash Flood — Bayamon, Puerto Rico

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

Event narrative

A post from social media indicated flooding of multiple roads and houses along Urb. Santa Rosa in Bayamon. This information was confirmed by emergency managers.

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 1059612. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.