Flash Flood — Bayamon, Puerto Rico

2023-01-11 · near Bayamon, Bayamon, Puerto Rico

$1K

Property damage

Event narrative

Sections of Lomas Verdes Avenue were flooded with three people trapped in a car, this was close to the Parque Lineal.

Wider weather episode

Slow-moving showers and isolated thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon on the 11th of January. This activity lasted through the evening hours, and rainfall amounts of up to 5 inches were observed in Bayamon. Additional showers affected nearby municipalities and produced flooding across the central and eastern interior sections of Puerto Rico, including the San Juan metropolitan area. However, the most significant impacts were noted across Bayamon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067732. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.