Flash Flood — Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

2013-05-14 · near Yabucoa, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Rio Guayanes was reported out of its banks at Calabaza sector.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough combined with strong daytime heating, orographic affects and a southeast wind flow at the surface, to produce persistent showers with torrential rainfall mainly over the southeast section of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 457175. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.