Flood · Puerto Rico

Flood September 20, 2023 · Coamo, Puerto Rico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency managers reported flooding along road PR-723 at Sector La Pulguilla in Barrio Betania (near Academia Menonita Betania), due to excessive runoff from previous rainfall. These runoff managed to reach a tributary of Rio Usabon between Coamo and Aibonito, resulting in several roads affected.

The wider storm

A surface trough crossed the islands, resulting in an increase in shower and thunderstorm activity, when combined with local effects. Some localized flooding was reported with this event.

Began near Coamo (18.1313, -66.3210).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1128571. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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