Heavy Rain — Utuado, Puerto Rico

2020-08-16 · near Utuado, Utuado, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Fifteen people trapped along Rio Tanama due to a water surge. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain fell across the area according to doppler radar estimates.

Wider weather episode

Moisture from Tropical Storm Josephine, which tracked northeast of the area, combined with local and diurnal effects to generate heavy showers and thunderstorms across most of interior Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 916134. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.