Flash Flood — Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

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

Direct deaths

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

River Botijas overflowed its banks along road 720, km. 0.3 in Barrio Palo Hincado, in the border between the Barranquitas and Orocovis municipalities. Flash flooding killed

two people who drowned when their truck Ford F150 car was swept away by river Botijas flood waters.

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 237216. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.