Flash Flood — Corozal, Puerto Rico

2023-04-28 · near Corozal, Corozal, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1085591. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.