Flash Flood — Ciales, Puerto Rico

2020-08-22 · near Ciales, Ciales, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Two people were trapped along Charco el Moron in Ciales due to a water surge. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain fell across the area according to doppler radar estimates. In addition, Road PR-615 KM 7 in Barrio Toro Negro was reported flooded.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Laura affected the area on August 22nd. Sustained winds between 30-40 mph with higher gusts were common, however, some areas in southeast PR reported gust to near hurricane force. Rainfall accumulations for the most part generally ranged between 1 and 4 inches, resulting in areas of flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 917909. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.