Flood — Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

2019-04-28 to 2019-04-29 · near Las Piedras, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A creek out of its banks caused road PR-31 to be closed at intersection with road PR-936.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a mid to upper-level trough across the southwest Atlantic and abundant low to mid-level moisture resulted in a favorable environment for the generation of widespread heavy rains across the eastern half of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 819935. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.