Flood — Ponce, Puerto Rico

2022-10-30 · near Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A person in social media reported that the area near Escuela Josefina Boya was flooded.

Wider weather episode

The moisture field of a tropical disturbance advancing into the Central Atlantic moved over the area. The available moisture enhanced the shower and thunderstorm activity over the area. This and a combination of previously saturated soils resulted in several flooding and mudslides reports.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1059689. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.