Flash Flood — Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

2017-04-17 · near Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Forestry service in El Yunque indicated that they have begun to extract public and personnel for safety measures as Rio Mameyes and Espiritu Santo were out of its banks.

Wider weather episode

Moist flow from south pushing against a frontal boundary extending out of a low pressure in the central Atlantic produced copious rainfall for much of Puerto Rico and St. Croix, USVI. A flash flood watch was in effect for the local area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 696270. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.