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Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood October 20, 2023 · Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A vehicle with two people trapped was located in a flooded Virgilio Biaggi Rd. between Urb. Perla del Sur and Urb. Villa Grillasca. This road is adjacent of the flooded Las Americas Ave. Authorities where rescuing them at that moment. Radar estimated 1 to 4 inches of rain in the Ponce municipality around 6:30 pm.

The wider storm

External feeding bands and moisture field from hurricane Tammy moving well east and north of the region reached the local islands. Additionally, a nearby TUTT and remnants of T.C. Sean also helped promote rain activity. Flooding reports where received as strong showers and thunderstorms affected the island leaving around from 2 to 5 inches of rain, particularly across Eastern Interior, E/SE, Western-Western Interior and South-Central Puerto Rico as well as the metro area. A funnel cloud was detected within this activity.

Began near Ponce (18.0033, -66.6240).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1145426. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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