Flash Flood — Villalba, Puerto Rico

2010-05-28 · near Villalba, Villalba, Puerto Rico

$5K

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 235328. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.