Debris Flow — Toa Alta, Puerto Rico

2021-10-01 · near Vega Alta, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Several mudslides reported along Road PR-823 along KMS 5.4, 1.2, and 0.6.

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 986641. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.