Flash Flood — Guanica, Puerto Rico

2020-07-30 · near Guanica, Guanica, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Road PR-332 was closed due to flooding as Rio Loco went out of its banks.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Isaias affected the area on July 29th and July 30th. Even though the center passed about 100 miles south of the southern coast of Puerto Rico, given that the tropical cyclone was large in size, the associated impacts extended well north and northeast. Widespread 5 to 10 inches of rain was reported in Puerto Rico along with 30 to 40 mph sustained winds with gusts as high as 60-70 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 905717. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.