Flood — Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

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

Event narrative

Emergency Manager indicated that the Road 2, 620, 647, 676, 675, and 690 between Vega Baja and Vega Alta are closed due to Rio Cibuco out of its banks.

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 468925. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.