Flash Flood — Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

2024-06-05 · near Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

$2K

Property damage

Event narrative

Emergency managers reported that PR-191, right by El Yunque Treehouse in Mameyes 2, was completely impassable. Emergency managers were waiting for flood waters to subside so they could reach people trapped, but secure, in that area. The USGS river sensor 10 minutes prior measured 8.90 ft of water levels.

Wider weather episode

Troughs at different levels of the atmosphere helped thunderstorms develop during the afternoon over the interior and northwest sections of Puerto Rico, and between eastern PR and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Rainfall amounts were generally between 2 and 3 inches with the heaviest showers. Flooding was reported over the eastern interior.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1196122. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.