Flash Flood — Toa Alta, Puerto Rico

2011-12-10 · near Toa Alta, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico

$20K

Property damage

Event narrative

Flooding was reported in Monte Casino, Quebrada Arenas affecting some residences. Also mudslides were reported in parts of Road 861 near Curva Herradura.

Wider weather episode

The interaction of a deep layered trough and a low pressure system across the Central Atlantic, generated a prevailing east northeast wind across the northern Caribbean basin. The interaction of these two features generated a very unstable environment across the local region producing scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms along the northern portions of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 353489. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.