Flash Flood — Utuado, Puerto Rico

2018-10-23 · near Utuado, Utuado, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Flooding and mudslide prompted the closure of road 123 K.M. 55 in Sector Salto Arriba, Utuado.

Wider weather episode

Plenty of low-level moisture combined with diurnal heating and local effects to result in the development of slow moving showers, mainly over interior PR.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 789304. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.