Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood May 28, 2010 · Villalba, Puerto Rico

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

River Rio Achiote overflowed its banks, flooding road 151. Road 151 flooded due to Achiote river out of its banks. Flooding was also reported along road 162 at Barrio Camarones, Palmarejo sector, and at la Vega Sector. Roads 149 and 151 in Bo. Pino also flooded. A house was reported flooded in Bo Pino.

The wider storm

Deep moisture, combined with favorable atmospheric conditions, local effects and a low level trough to the north of Puerto Rico, brought widespread flooding rains across Puerto Rico during the last few days of the month. Unfortunately, with this flood event, there were a few fatalities due to people driving across low water crossings and also reported, was a lightning strike in Carolina, PR in which the 8 year old girl survived.

Began near Villalba (18.1308, -66.4963).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 235328. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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