Flash Flood — Comerio, Puerto Rico

2012-05-08 · near Comerio, Comerio, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Extreme flash flooding occured due to Rio La Plata out of its banks. Rio De la Plata flooded also two bridges. One in Road PR-156 at Barrio Higuero where several families were uncommunicated. The other was in the intersection of roads PR-156 and PR-776 in Barrio Rio Hondo.

Wider weather episode

A subtropical Jet Maxima, combined with an upper level trough and ample moisture at the surface to produce numerous showers with thunderstorms mainly over the central interior and north central sections of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 384282. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.