Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood April 8, 2023 · Arroyo, Puerto Rico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency Managers indicated that road PR-3 was completely impassable due to flash flood.

The wider storm

Unsettled weather with numerous showers and thunderstorms were observed due to an upper level cut-off low strengthening northwest of Puerto Rico. Strong divergence aloft resulted in hail, and the heavy rain left flooding, mudslides and rivers overflowing.

Began near Arroyo (17.9749, -66.0580).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1085388. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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