Debris Flow · Puerto Rico

Debris Flow August 24, 2024 · Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

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Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A strong thunderstorm produced heavy rains that triggered a mudslide along road PR-105 in Sector Margarita, Barrio Limn, at Mayaguez, making it impassable'the Doppler radar rainfall estimated around 2 inches of rain during the event.

The wider storm

Above-normal moisture associated with a tropical wave combined with increased instability due to an upper-level trough and enhanced by local effects and a sea breeze promoted thunderstorm formation across PR's interior and western sections, triggering flooding and mudslides.

Began near Mayaguez (18.1839, -67.0571).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1207967. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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