Flash Flood — Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

2013-07-13 · near Vega Alta, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Car swept by the waters of Rio Cibuco in Vega Alta. The man in the car was rescued. The information was obtained from social media.

Wider weather episode

An Upper level trough combined with daytime heating and orographics effects to produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms mainly over the north central section of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 468915. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.