Flash Flood — Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

2013-05-15 · near Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Flash flooding was reported at downtown Rio Grande municipality.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough passed north of Puerto Rico during the afternoon. This trough, kept unstable atmospheric conditions, combined with daytime heating and sea breeze convergence to produce scattered to numerous showers over the southeast and western interior sections of Puerto Rico. Total rainfall accumulation were between two to four inches mainly in Las Piedras municipality.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 457186. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.