Debris Flow — Caguas, Puerto Rico

2024-11-10 · near Adjuntas, Caguas, Puerto Rico

$1K

Property damage

Event narrative

A mudslide was reported at PR-175 near the entrance of Urb. Emerald Lake in Trujillo Alto. At this moment there is also a fallen tree obstructing the road.

Wider weather episode

A Flash Flood Watch was issued on the second weekend of November, mainly due to a tropical wave moving through the area and a lingering frontal boundary. Saturated soils and moderate to heavy rainfall helped increase the flood and debris flow threat. This tropical wave brought abundant moisture above typical November levels, along with instability, leading to thunderstorms with frequent lightning, strong, gusty winds, and breezy to windy conditions in parts of the islands. From November 9th to 11th, above 3 inches of rain were reported, across SW and N Puerto Rico, but mainly over SE Puerto Rico and Vieques, (with some stations reporting 5 to 6.69 inches in those areas).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1221906. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.