Flash Flood — Guayama, Puerto Rico

2000-05-11 · near Countywide, Guayama, Puerto Rico

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough in combination with daytime heating produced very heavy rains across most of Puerto Rico. This rainfall caused flash flooding, landslides, many impassable roads and half a dozen families in shelters in Catano. Some rainfall amount reports were Yabucoa 7.48 inches, Guaynabo 4.61 and San Juan 1.81 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5147271. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.