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Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood March 7, 1998 · Humacao, Puerto Rico

$2.5M
Damage as recorded

The wider storm

A surface trough combined with an upper level trough produced showers and thunderstorms across most of the east and northeast sections of Puerto Rico. The municipalities most affected were San Lorenzo, Rio Grande, and Bayamon. In San Lorenzo mud slides and flood waters affected several residences and bridges. In Rio Grande river Espiritu Santo went out of his banks flooding various neighbourhoods. Some bridges were also affected by the waters. In Bayamon several cars and residences were affected in Santa Rosa neighbourhood.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5652805. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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