Flood — Naguabo, Puerto Rico

2025-04-26 · near Naguabo, Naguabo, Puerto Rico

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

The 911 call center reported that two people were trapped inside a vehicle due to floodwaters from the Ro Blanco along PR-31, near Exit 22 of highway PR-53. Emergency managers successfully rescued both individuals.

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 1256911. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.