Flood · Puerto Rico

Flood April 29, 2024 · Lajas, Puerto Rico

$30K

Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A TV Meteorologist reported via social media that flooding was affecting the first level of a house, as Quebrada El Rayo was out of it banks. The house was near the creek, close to the bridge that crosses PR-117.

The wider storm

By early afternoon, the development of more intense convective activity was recorded over southwest PR. Doppler radar estimated between 2 and 4 inches of rain (locally higher) over the municipalities of the SW of PR, where a Flood Advisory was in effect. Additionally, due to isolated to scattered showers the night before, a landslide was recorded in Canovanas.

Began near Lajas (18.0348, -66.9735).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1176365. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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