Flash Flood — Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

2017-08-20 · near Mayaguez, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Flooding reported on Road PR-2 where a person was trapped inside a vehicle.

Wider weather episode

A strong tropical wave moving across the region produced heavy shower and thunderstorm activity across most of PR.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 720414. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.