Heavy Rain · Puerto Rico

Heavy Rain August 24, 2009 · Hormigueros, Puerto Rico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Low lying areas of road 319 and 114 were reported flooded by River Guanajibo and River Rosario. The San Jose Lavadero street was reported flooded.

The wider storm

The combination of an upper level trough with strong daytime heating and orographic effects, produced numerous showers with thunderstorms which led to heavy rainfall across the southwest section of Puerto Rico.

Began near Hormigueros (18.1473, -67.1481).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 183862. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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