Flash Flood — Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

2009-06-10 · near Yabucoa, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Road 182 in Barrio Calabaza was reported flooded due to River Guayanes and Cano Santiago in the municipality of Yabucoa.

Wider weather episode

Moist southeast low level flow across Northeast Caribbean feeding into broad low pressure trough well north of Puerto Rico. On the morning of the 10th scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms moved inland across the southeastern municipalities producing moderate to locally heavy rainfall. During the late afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms developed over the west interior and produced periods of heavy rains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 184423. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.