Flood — Naguabo, Puerto Rico

2023-10-01 · near Naguabo, Naguabo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Emergency management reported flooding at PR-31 due to Rio Blanco out of its banks. This road is closed and impassable.

Wider weather episode

Outer bands from Tropical Storm Philippe, which passed northeast of the islands resulted in heavy rain, river rises, lightning strikes and flooding across various sectors of the islands. Around up to 5 to 10 inches of rain fell over mainly eastern Puerto Rico from Oct 1st through October 5th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1140700. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.