Flash Flood — Northeast, Puerto Rico

2005-09-16 · near Naguabo, Northeast, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Late morning showers and thunderstorms across the northeast section of Puerto Rico produced brief but heavy rainfall that varied from one to three inches. The heavy downpours caused some rivers and streams along the northeast to quickly react and rise to near or above flood stage. Runoff from this rainfall caused River Rio Blanco in Naguabo to rise. The flood crest overtook a person that was swimming in the river and drowned.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5475802. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.