Flood — Fajardo, Puerto Rico

2023-01-15 · near Fajardo, Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Emergency managers reported water reaching houses in Villa Clarita.

Wider weather episode

The islands were in between two areas of enhanced moisture. To the west, a cold front was approaching, and from the Leeward Islands, another patch of moisture was approaching. The available moisture combined with local effects to generate strong showers and thunderstorms that generated local flooding and mudslides.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068527. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.