Heavy Rain · Puerto Rico

Heavy Rain November 1, 2024 · Patillas, Puerto Rico

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

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 Patillas (17.9882, -65.9671).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1220056. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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