Flash Flood — Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

2014-05-10 · near Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Landslide at road PR-191. A Car was swept away at Rio Espiritu Danto.

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 523410. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.