Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood September 13, 2020 · Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Death

Injury

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A man died due to flash flooding in an unnamed small creek in Sector Las Canelas between Arecibo y Hatillo.

The wider storm

An upper-level trough located north of the an area and abundant moisture combined with local and diurnal effects to generate afternoon showers and thunderstorms across the northwestern quadrant of Puerto Rico. Very heavy rainfall occurred, particularly in the urban areas of Arecibo, where accumulations in excess of 3-4 inches were observed.

Began near Arecibo (18.4826, -66.7662).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 921014. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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