Flash Flood — Carolina, Puerto Rico

2023-10-27 · near Carolina, Carolina, Puerto Rico

$1K

Property damage

Event narrative

The public reported through social media flooding along road PR-887 near the municipality public works building.

Wider weather episode

Moisture pulled into the region by TC Tammy (by that time well north of the area), in combination with an upper-level trough, a frontal boundary and a pre-frontal trough, produced numerous showers and thunderstorms across the islands. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain were observed across the northern, eastern, and central portions of Puerto Rico. Several Debris Flow episodes and at least 1 case of wind damage were reported. Swells from Tammy also produced hazardous marine and coastal conditions, resulting in coastal flood in several northern areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146006. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.