Flash Flood — Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

2023-10-27 · near Vega Baja, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

$1K

Property damage

Event narrative

Emergency manager from Vega Baja reported that Carretera #2 near Tulio Otero St. is flooded, and people are trapped. These people were rescued at 2:30 PM.

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 1146033. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.