Flash Flood — Fajardo, Puerto Rico

2020-04-08 · near Fajardo, Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 888975. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.