Flash Flood — Maunabo, Puerto Rico

2023-08-26 · near Maunabo, Maunabo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Emergency Managers indicated that Rio Maunabo went out of its banks, overflowing

over a bridge.

Wider weather episode

Outer rainbands from the distant Tropical Cyclone Franklin over the western Atlantic brought unsettled weather conditions across Puerto Rico on August 26th. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain were observed along the southern and eastern half of Puerto Rico. This rainfall resulted in flash flooding, river flooding, and mudslides.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1126076. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.