Flood — Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

2025-09-09 · near Barranquitas, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A 911 reporter informed us that there was some flooding in Barrio Helechal in road PR-162 near El Deportivo Bar. The road was not impassable.

Wider weather episode

Tropical moisture associated with a tropical wave and other trade wind perturbations, along with an upper-level trough resulted in the formation of strong showers and thunderstorms. These showers resulted in flooding, landslide and wind damage along portions of eastern, northern and western Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294601. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.