Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood April 28, 2023 · Corozal, Puerto Rico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency managers reported five people trapped by a water surge in Charco La Buruquena. They were eventually rescued once the water levels receded.

The wider storm

A weak trough near the Leeward islands was maintaining a weak steering flow over the local islands. Instability aloft was increasing as mid level temperatures cool down. The combination of these factors, along with strong diurnal heating and enough moisture in the lower levels resulted in very strong showers and isolated thunderstorms over the area. Several reports of mudslides and flooding were received.

Began near Corozal (18.3095, -66.3003).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1085591. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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