Flood — Salinas, Puerto Rico

2023-12-21 · near Salinas, Salinas, Puerto Rico

$400

Property damage

Event narrative

Emergency managers reported some flooding in Road 701 km 1.2. About 2 of rain was reported.

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 1151673. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.