Heavy Rain — Arecibo, Puerto Rico

1999-05-30 · near Lares, Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Wider weather episode

Very heavy rain occurred over the northern slopes of Puerto Rico during the afternoon. Doppler Radar indicated around three inches or rain over parts of the northwest Puerto Rico. This rainfall produced a rush of water of an underground river in Lares trapping eighteen people in a cave. One person drowned during the rush of water. They were rescued the next morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5698019. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.