Debris Flow — Naranjito, Puerto Rico

2025-04-19 · near Naranjito, Naranjito, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

The 911-Call Center reported a landslide at the Mc Donalds parking lot located in the Naranjito Shopping Village near PR-152. At the moment of the incident, 3 vehicles were buried under a retention wall that failed.

Wider weather episode

A mid-to-upper-level trough, in combination with a surface induced trough, produced periods of heavy rainfall that caused flash floods and landslides between April 19-21.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1250111. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.