Flood — San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico

2009-01-22 · near San Lorenzo, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A person was sleeping on a low water bridge and was overtaken by a sudden water crest at Barrio Espino in San Lorenzo, Hilario Perez sector, along road 181, Km. 13 from San Lorenzo to Patillas.

Wider weather episode

A cold front was extending from the West Central Atlantic south southwest through the Mona Passage. Ahead of the front, low level wind flow and moisture posed a threat of slow moving rain cells and flash flood potential. Scattered to numerous showers were detected by doppler radar across the northern and southeastern sections of Puerto Rico leading to localized heavy rain and urban flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 144545. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.