Flood — Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

2012-05-10 · near Yabucoa, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Highway 901 was impassable in front of Banco Popular.

Wider weather episode

A mid to upper level trough combined with a surface trough over the region and ample low level moisture to produce scattered to numerous showers with thunderstorms over Puerto Rico, affecting mainly the eastern half of the island.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 384515. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.