Debris Flow — Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

2023-12-22 · near Vega Baja, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

$4K

Property damage

Event narrative

Landslide reported by a 911 employee in Road 690, in Vega Alta, near Vega Baja.

Wider weather episode

A wet pattern peaked Friday, December 22nd, and Saturday, December 23rd, as a front north of Puerto Rico and the USVI, sank southwards over the northeast Caribbean to end the week. Under this pattern, fragments of moisture brought periods of showery weather. A mid- to upper-level trough and associated jet maxima provided favorable conditions for shower development. Periods of locally heavy rains caused ponding of water on roads, flooding and hazardous driving conditions. A landslide was also reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1151644. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.