Flood — Naguabo, Puerto Rico

2024-08-01 · near Naguabo, Naguabo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

An emergency manager from Naguabo reported the closure of exit 22 on Road 53, leading to Road 31, due to river flooding from Rio Blanco.

Wider weather episode

A tropical wave crossed the islands during the beginning of August, from Thursday, August 1st, through Saturday, August 3rd, which resulted in an unstable weather pattern. This weather scenario was enhanced by local topography, sea breeze variations, and afternoon effects typically observed in Puerto Rico, resulting in flooding and strong gusty winds due to thunderstorm activity.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1207224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.