Debris Flow — Utuado, Puerto Rico

2020-05-04 · near Utuado, Utuado, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Accumulations due to heavy rain caused a protective wall to budge, causing a mudslide/landslide in Carretera 607 Sector Veguita of Barrio Caonilla in Utuado. No injuries reported.

Wider weather episode

Abundant moisture as well as weak steering flow caused the development of showers and isolated thunderstorms across interior and western portions of Puerto Rico during the afternoon hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 888976. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.