Debris Flow — Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

2025-04-30 · near Barranquitas, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

$20K

Property damage

Event narrative

The Municipal Office of Emergency Management (OMME) in Barranquitas reported a landslide that affected PR-720 near kilometer 2.9 interior, in Barrio Palo Hincado, Sector Las Pias. The landslide caused a significant debris flow, rendering the road impassable.

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 1257297. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.