Flood — Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

2025-04-26 · near Cabo Rojo, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

The 911 call center reported that urban floodwaters have stranded 15 people inside the National Lumber and Hardware Store on Antonio J. Fas Alzamora Road (PR-100) in Cabo Rojo.

Wider weather episode

From April 26 through 30, a moist and unstable weather pattern affected Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The episode began as deep tropical moisture moved into the region from the southeast, interacting with deep-layer troughs and supportive jet dynamics aloft. This synoptic setup led to daily rounds of scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms, especially during the afternoons across the interior and western portions of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1256493. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.