Flash Flood — Manati, Puerto Rico

2011-06-08 · near Manati, Manati, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Rio Grande de Manati was out of its banks at highway 2 between km 0.5 and at the border between the municipalities of Barceloneta and Manati.

Wider weather episode

Broad low pressure across the southwest Caribbean Sea produced a south to southwest wind transporting ample moisture across the local area. This led to periods of heavy rainfall across the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 328399. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.