Heavy Rain — Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

2015-10-25 · near Las Piedras, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

River gage VAMP4 measured 4.15 inches in 3 hours.

Wider weather episode

A mid to upper level trough remained over the region developing into an upper level low north of the region. Scattered to numerous showers developed over the area, affecting mainly the eastern interior and southeast sections of Puerto Rico. These showers and thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall which led to numerous flash flooding across these areas. This event aid in the hydrological drought which started in May 2015 lasting through the end of October. Rationing of water was ended in Carraizo and La Plata Basins due to this rainy event.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 605733. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.