Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood January 14, 2010 · Catano, Puerto Rico

$10K

Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Eight to ten families were evacuated from their homes due to flash flooding near the Juana Matos sector, Puente Blanco and Cucharillas.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Catano (18.4348, -66.1299).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 214950. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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