Flash Flood — Aibonito, Puerto Rico

2010-11-06 · near Aibonito, Aibonito, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Rio de La Plata in Aibonito went out of its banks.

Wider weather episode

Trailing moisture associated with the outer bands of tropical storm Tomas produced gusty winds and periods of moderate to heavy rainfall across the Caribbean waters. A generally unsettled weather pattern prevailed days after over the local islands due to the deep tropical moisture that was feeding into the storm. This unsettled weather was responsible for serious flooding mainly across the municipalities of the central interior,south and southwest sections of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 268044. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.