Debris Flow — Western Interior, Puerto Rico

2008-04-27 · Western Interior, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A landslide was reported along road 140 from the Utuado municipality to Jayuya.

Wider weather episode

A low level trough combined with ample amounts of tropical moisture to produced very heavy rain across the southeast, northeast, and north central sections of Puerto Rico. The total doppler radar 24 hour estimated rainfall was near 10 inches in isolated areas of northeastern Puerto Rico, mainly over the municipalities of Rio Grande and Naguabo. Other areas received near 5 inches of rainfall, which produced flash flooding and urban and small stream flooding as well. Around 40 persons were affected by this event in the municipality of Naguabo, when their homes were flooded. Most of the damage occurred in Barrio Daguao, Urb.Diplo and Playa Hucares sector.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 98489. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.