Flood — Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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

Event narrative

Persistent heavy rains lead to minor urban flooding along Avenida El Conquistador, making it impassable in some areas.

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 930375. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.