Flash Flood — Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

2025-05-03 · near Vega Baja, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

The 911 call center reported flooding at PR-2 near the Texaco gas station and Vega Baja Auto Corp. A car was stranded in the water with people inside.

Wider weather episode

Unstable and wet weather conditions were anticipated in early May due to a combination of abundant tropical moisture and a series of upper-level troughs moving over the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268855. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.