Heavy Rain — Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

2010-01-14 · near Barceloneta, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Road 140 in Barrio catanito flooded due to heavy rains.

Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary draped across northern Puerto Rico producing persistent light to moderate showers which resulted in significant rainfall accumulations across much of the northern half and the eastern section of Puerto Rico. Most of the reported flooding could be categorized as urban and small stream flooding while the most significant river impacts were experienced along the Rio Cibuco, Rio Espiriu Santo and the Rio Fajardo.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 211745. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.