Debris Flow — Humacao, Puerto Rico

2021-05-23 · near Humacao, Humacao, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Mudslide affected a house along Road PR-923 KM 3.7.

Wider weather episode

A deep mid and level trough north of the area combined with a frontal boundary near the area to result in periods of enhanced shower and thunderstorm activity. During the afternoon hours of 5/21 and 5/22, severe thunderstorms developed across interior Puerto Rico, then during the predawn hours of 5/23, an area of very heavy rainfall activity affected the coastal municipalities of eastern PR.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 962021. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.