Flood — St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

2020-11-10 · near St Thomas, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Event narrative

Persistent heavy rains lead to urban flooding along the downtown waterfront as well as ponding of water in poorly drained areas, making some roads and streets briefly impassable.

Wider weather episode

Deep tropical moisture pulled up from Tropical Storm Eta and a tropical wave moving across the area resulted in periods of enhanced rainfall activity across the USVI on 11/10. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain fell.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 929945. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.