Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood April 8, 2020 · Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency managers reported that Avenida Conquistador was closed due to flooding from Rio Fajardo, which went out of its banks.

The wider storm

A frontal boundary lingered across the northern portion of PR. This combined with abundant moisture and slow-steering flow resulted in areas of showers developing, mainly across the coastal municipalities of eastern, northeastern, and northern Puerto Rico.

Began near Fajardo (18.3325, -65.6616).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 888975. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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