Flash Flood — Naguabo, Puerto Rico

2023-06-29 · near Naguabo, Naguabo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Emergency managers reported that Rio Blanco at Naguabo was out of its banks, flooding road PR-3, intersection with highway PR-53.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a tropical wave and an upper level trough generated very strong showers over a short period of time across several sections of south and southeast Puerto Rico. A few rivers went out of their banks and a few roads were reported flooded.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1104753. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.