Debris Flow — Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
2024-11-01 · near Las Piedras, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Event narrative
A landslide occurred in PR-198, near Francisco Torres School and the Emilio Huyke double-A baseball park in Las Piedras, affecting one lane of the roadway.
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 1220059. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.