Flash Flood — Jayuya, Puerto Rico

2019-10-14 · near Jayuya, Jayuya, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

The river at Bridge Las Paduas was running above its banks at Road PR-144.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level trough in combination with light steering flow, sufficient low-level moisture and local and diurnal effects resulted heavy showers and thunderstorms across portions of interior Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 859201. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.