Flood — Yauco, Puerto Rico

2025-05-17 · near Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A member of the public uploaded a video showing Ro Loco beginning to overflow and impacting PR-365, with water starting to cover a low-level crossing.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper-level trough brought an unsettled weather pattern, heightening the risk of excessive rainfall across the islands from May 17th to the 20th.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (18.1300, -66.9200)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268953. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.