Flood — Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico

2021-10-18 · near Santa Isabel, Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Rio Descalabrado went out of its banks, flooding Road PR-1.

Wider weather episode

The combination of high moisture content, very light steering flow from the north and northeast, and local and diurnal effects resulted in heavy shower and thunderstorm activity across southern PR.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 988232. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.