Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood November 1, 2024 · Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Honda Creek out of its banks flooded PR-31, KM14.9, leaving both lanes impassable. This is near Edgardo Auto Parts and the intersection with PR-936.

The wider storm

A series of cold fronts and a polar trough increased moisture and instability across the region to end October and start November. Above normal moisture, saturated soils, and rivers running high increased the risk of flooding. A Flash Flood Watch was in effect on November 1st with Debris Flow, Sinkholes, Flooding and Flash Flooding being reported in southeastern and north-central Puerto Rico.

Began near Las Piedras (18.2194, -65.8323).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1220052. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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