Flash Flood — Aguada, Puerto Rico

2019-07-14 · near Aguada, Aguada, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Road PR-115 near KM 21.9 across from Panaderia Cielomar was closed due to flooding from Rio Culebra going out of its banks.

Wider weather episode

Moisture from a tropical wave combined with strong daytime and local effects to result in the development of heavy showers and thunderstorms across western Puerto Rico during the afternoon hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 845347. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.