Flash Flood — Utuado, Puerto Rico

2019-10-16 · near Utuado, Utuado, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Flooding was reported inside a house along Road PR-123 KM 48 at Barrio Saltos Arriba in Utuado.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level trough over the area combined with light steering flow, sufficient low-level moisture, and local and diurnal effects to result in the development of heavy showers and thunderstorms across most of interior Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 859203. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.