Flood — Arecibo, Puerto Rico

2025-05-19 · near Arecibo, Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Emergency manager reports stranded cars due to flooding waters over PR-2 at km 83 in Arecibo.

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268962. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.