Debris Flow — La Plato Dorado, Puerto Rico

1997-01-21 · near Naranjito Comerio, La Plato Dorado, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

One person died Tuesday night and another lost his leg when a rock slid off a mountain and crashed into the pickup these persons were riving along highway 156 heading from Naranjito to Comerio in Puerto Rico. Although the area where this incident occurred was not affected by significant flooding, the terrain was saturated due to the rains. This area is along the interior mountaineous section, an area where landslides, mudslides or rockslides are very common during or after heavy rains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5599313. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.