Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood September 28, 2012 · Lares, Puerto Rico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Rio Guajataca in Lares went above flood stage with sensor indicating 16.27 feet. Flood stage is 13 feet. Minor flooding was reported near Barrio Seburuquillo.

The wider storm

Low level moisture combined with strong daytime heating and orographic effects produced scattered to numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms over the western interior section of Puerto Rico.

Began near Lares (18.3614, -66.8910).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 414008. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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