Heavy Rain — Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

2020-03-09 to 2020-03-10 · near Vega Baja, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Seven people were trapped in Rio Charco Azul due to a water surge.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved over the area. This cold front along with abundant low to mid-level moisture and a trough aloft resulted areas of heavy rainfall activity across the north-central and northeastern portions of Puerto Rico during this period.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 877668. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.