Flash Flood — Ponce, Puerto Rico

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

Event narrative

Emergency Managers indicated that water from flooding was rising along Barrio Maruenos,

Sector Jaguas. The mud in the water was reaching several houses in this area.

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (18.0600, -66.6600)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1126082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.