Heavy Rain · Puerto Rico

Heavy Rain June 9, 1999 · Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Death

The wider storm

Heavy rain during the afternoon hours over parts of northwest Puerto Rico, upstream of Rio Grande de Anasco, produce a sudden rise in the stage near Anasco. Two fishermen at the mouth of the river were swept away. One could reach the shore and the other one drowned. The body was recovered about a month later when the waters receded.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5708844. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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