Flood — Hatillo, Puerto Rico

2017-08-12 · near Hatillo, Hatillo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

PR-2 from Hatillo to Arecibo inundated after Plaza del Norte.

Wider weather episode

Lingering moisture from a departing tropical wave combined with diurnal heating and local effects to produce showers and thunderstorms across northwest PR.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 718935. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.