Flood — Yauco, Puerto Rico

2021-10-19 · near Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Rio Duey went out of its banks by Barrio Diego Hernandez, flooding the bridge along Road PR-372.

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 988250. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.