Flash Flood — Patillas, Puerto Rico

2013-08-20 · near Patillas, Patillas, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Road PR-181 and Road PR-184 were impassable and closed due to rio Marin out of its banks.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure at low level of the atmosphere, in combination with an upper level trough which was located across the northeast Caribbean produced active weather mainly across the southern half of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 475554. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.