Heavy Rain — Lajas, Puerto Rico

2016-11-14 · near Lajas, Lajas, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Mudslide was reported along road PR-116, km 9.6.

Wider weather episode

Local and diurnal effects produced another significant round of shower and thunderstorm activity mainly across western and southern PR. This activity lead to river and small stream flooding, which resulted in several rivers going out of its banks producing flash flooding and mudslides.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 665875. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.