Flash Flood — Luquillo, Puerto Rico

2014-05-10 · near Luquillo, Luquillo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Car was swept away at PR-3 Near Residential area El Cemi.

Wider weather episode

The combination of an old frontal boundary with an upper level trough produced numerous showers with thunderstorms over Puerto Rico during the period of May 8 to May 10, 2014. Heavy rainfall produced flash flooding over the San Juan Metropolitan area as well over the Eastern Section Of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 523408. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.