Flash Flood — Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

2010-05-02 · near Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Road 191 towards El Yunque rainforest was reported flooded and impassable.

Wider weather episode

Bands of moisture along a frontal boundary and the proximity of a mid to upper level trough , resulted in widespread areas of moderate to locally heavy rainfall...along with isolated thunderstorms which produced heavy rain across northeastern Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 228651. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.