Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood May 9, 2013 · Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Off-duty NWS employee reported flood at Coco Beach area, along road PR-955 due to a tributary of Rio Espiritu Santo out of its banks.

The wider storm

An upper level trough combined with daytime, sea breeze convergence and local effect to produced numerous showers with thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall occured over the eastern half of Puerto Rico and the San Juan metropolitan area as well over the west section of Puerto Rico.

Began near Rio Grande (18.3830, -65.8094).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 456975. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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