Debris Flow — Utuado, Puerto Rico

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

Event narrative

Emergency Managers reported a mudslide affecting PR-523 in Barrio Arenas, close to Escuela Barrio Arenas.

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 1068529. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.