Debris Flow · Puerto Rico

Debris Flow August 26, 2023 · Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency managers reported a fallen tree from a small mudslide obstructing PR-503 at Barrio Tibes in Ponce.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Ponce (18.1445, -66.6678).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1126089. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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