Flash Flood — Patillas, Puerto Rico

2020-11-11 · near Patillas, Patillas, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Emergency managers reported a stream out of its banks, affecting Road PR-3. A few cars were stranded and the road was impassible.

Wider weather episode

Very deep tropical moisture pulled up by the circulation of Tropical Cyclone Eta as it was moving across Cuba and into Southern Florida moved over the area. As a result, environmental conditions were very favorable for multiple days of heavy shower activity. A tropical wave was also injected into Eta's moisture plume, further enhancing the moisture content across the local area between 11/10 and 11/11.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 929956. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.