Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood September 30, 1996 · Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Death

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Flash flooding was reported at Adjuntas municipality during the afternoon when heavy rains caused river Rio Grande de Arecibo in Adjuntas to overtop the bridge Puente de la Playita. A person tried to cross the bridge in his car when a water crest came and washed him and the car downriver.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5570802. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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