Flood — Utuado, Puerto Rico

2021-10-01 · near Utuado, Utuado, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Small stream went out of its banks causing minor flooding near La Cooperativa and the hospital in the center of town.

Wider weather episode

Abundant low-level moisture combined with daytime heating and local effects as well as light steering winds to result in slow-moving shower and thunderstorm activity across portions of interior, northern, and western Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 986639. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.