Flood — Manati, Puerto Rico

2024-04-18 · near Manati, Manati, Puerto Rico

$1K

Property damage

Event narrative

USGS Sensor displayed Rio Grande de Manati flowing out of it's banks. Rio Grande de Manati likely to be overflowed over PR-2 at 3am.

Wider weather episode

Under a surface-induced perturbation and associated mid to upper-level through...an unsettled workweek was observed for most of the region. Above normal precipitable water (PWAT) values was observed, with available moisture reaching the mid to upper levels. All of this caused the potential for isolated to scattered thunderstorms to increase. Although PWAT values decreased on Wednesday, fairly unstable conditions, diurnal and local effects promoted continued convective development for the second half of the workweek under ENE winds. This weather pattern lead to quick river rises and water surges with flooding, flash flooding, and landslides.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1176125. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.