Flash Flood — Utuado, Puerto Rico

2020-10-14 · near Utuado, Utuado, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Emergency manager director informed that Metropolitan Hospital was flooded and had to evacuate people from the Emergency room.

Wider weather episode

Abundant moisture combined with local effects and diurnal heating to result in a round of slow-moving shower and thunderstorm activity across interior and western sections of Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 924296. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.