Flood · Puerto Rico

Flood April 17, 2017 · Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Rio Cibuco was reported out of its banks at PR-2,PR-160 and At Barrio Arenales.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Vega Alta (18.4151, -66.3320).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 696503. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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