Heavy Rain — Patillas, Puerto Rico

2024-11-01 · near Patillas, Patillas, Puerto Rico

$6K

Property damage

Event narrative

Public shared a video in social media of a Sink Hole in a bridge (over Jacaboa river) along road PR-7755 in Bo. Jacaboa in Patillas due to heavy rain. Several Families are uncommunicated due to the situation. Approximately 2-3 inches have fallen combined with previous rainfall.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220056. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.