Flash Flood — Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

2025-05-04 · near Barranquitas, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported through social media that rapid floodwaters inundated a community after Quebrada Grande Creek overflowed its banks in Barrio Quebrada Grande, Sector Los Figueroa. They stated that nearly 20 families were affected.

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 1268924. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.