Flash Flood — Adjuntas, Puerto Rico

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

Event narrative

Flooding was reported along roads 10 and 123 in the Guanico sector.

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 235329. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.