Debris Flow · Puerto Rico

Debris Flow April 24, 2010 · Central Interior, Puerto Rico

What the National Weather Service wrote

A mudslide in Barrio Palos Blancos, Dos Bocas sector, Highway 807, Km. 5.4 in Corozal.

The wider storm

A period of localized heavy rain occurred on April 23rd and 24th which resulted in significant small stream, urban flooding and debris flow in areas of Interior Puerto Rico. Flooding on the Rio Loco in Yauco on April 23rd claimed some lives as a vehicle was swept away at a low water crossing. An old frontal trough and its associated moist and unstable air mass lingered across the area coupled with a mid to upper level disturbance to the north. Rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were reported across the central and western interior of the island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 226340. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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