Flood — Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

2013-05-07 · near Barranquitas, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall led to urban flooding in Palo Incado sector near road PR-720.

Wider weather episode

Deep tropical moisture combined with daytime heating and an upper level trough to produced scattered to numerous showers with thunderstorms. Very heavy rain fell over the western interior section of Puerto Rico, which led to several roads closed and several creeks and rivers out of its banks.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 450617. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.