Flash Flood — Yauco, Puerto Rico

2014-08-24 · near Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Rio Loco was reported out of its banks. Route PR-121 was flooded and closed.

Wider weather episode

A very strong tropical wave affect Puerto Rico during the period of August 22-23, 2014. This system brought torrential rainfall which affected mainly the eastern half of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 539363. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.