Naguabo storm history

A 24-year-old male was swept away from the waterfall pool known as Infinity Pool in El Yunque by a surge of water, fell from a height of 80 feet and died. He was with three other people who are safe.

Road PR-3, near radio station Radio Unidad Cristiana 890 AM in Barrio Santiago y Lima, was closed due flooding.

Rio Blanco overflowed its banks, flooding sectors of PR-31 from Rio Blanco bridge to La Fe Park in Naguabo. Three cars were stranded with people inside.

Emergency managers confirmed flooding along PR-31 and PR-53 at exit 22 in Barrio Rio Blanco in Naguabo due to Rio Blanco (river) overflowing its banks. They proceeded to close the roads as they were impassable.

Emergency Management Director reported that PR-31, from sector La Pitina to exit 22 of Expressway PR-53, was impassable and closed due to flooding from heavy rain and from nearby Rio Blanco.

The 911 Call Center reported that three males and one female were trapped in the Rio Prieto area. There were no reported injuries; the individuals were stranded due to flooding conditions. All four individuals were rescued safely. A flash flood warning was in effect at the time o…

OMME Naguabo reported an overflowing creek affecting a portion of PR-974, near its intersection with PR-973 and PR-9973. The road was left impassable.

Heavy rainfall caused the Rio Blanco to rise out of its banks, resulting in localized flooding along La Pitina curve in Naguabo. One person was stranded by rapidly rising water but was rescued safely by the Naguabo Municipal Office of Emergency Management. Only the La Pitina curv…

Emergency managers reported that floodwaters from Ro Blanco impacted portions of PR-191 and PR-3, near Exit 22 of highway PR-53. They closed the affected road as it was impassable.

The 911 call center reported that two people were trapped inside a vehicle due to floodwaters from the Ro Blanco along PR-31, near Exit 22 of highway PR-53. Emergency managers successfully rescued both individuals.

Emergency managers reported that they closed PR-31 at Sector Pitina due to flooding caused by the Rio Blanco (river) overflowing its banks.

Emergency managers reported that Rio Blanco was out of its banks and flooding pr-31. The road was impassable.

The left lane of PR-53 (Dr. Jose C. Barbosa Highway), km 12.3, south towards Humacao, was closed due to a landslide.

Leftover debris along bridge in road PR-31 km 6.3 due a previous stream overflowing. A Flash Flood Warning was in effect when reported.

Two trapped vehicles were reported in the intersection of PR-31 and PR-53 due to flooding resulted from Rio Blanco.

Extensive damage was reported at a home on St. 1, La Sierra, El Duque, Naguabo. This was due to a landslide triggered by heavy rains. No injuries were reported among the 5 residents of the home, including a child, an 88-year-old man, and a 78-year-old woman. The home showed badly…

Flash flooding was reported along PR-31, Exit 22, due to Blanco River (rio Blanco) flowing out of its banks.

The 911 Call Center reported a car partly submerged in flood waters from rio Blanco, with one person trapped inside, near PR-31, KM 8.2, Dr. Jose Barbosa highway.

Emergency managers reported flood waters from Rio Blanco affecting portions of road PR-31, near Dr. Jose Barbosa Highway exit (PR-53) in Naguabo.

A video shared in social media showed significant rapid moving water along Camino El Duque. The video showed water reaching the low levels of a house and covering the wheels of a car, about one foot deep.

A long segment of PR-31 was shown as flooded, as well as the farms surrounding the streets. The road looked impassable, but with no vehicles or structures being affected.

Flood waters from Rio Blanco were observed on Road PR-31 in sector La Pitina, Naguabo. The road was impassable. Two people were also trapped inside the river, sheltering over a rock. The individuals were rescued.

A member of the public reported on social media that Road 31 in Naguabo is being affected by flooding due to Rio Blanco overflowing since around 1 to 2.30 inches have fallen.

An emergency manager reported that exit 22 of road 53, which leads to road 31, was closed due to flooding from the Rio Blanco River.

An emergency manager from Naguabo reported the closure of exit 22 on Road 53, leading to Road 31, due to river flooding from Rio Blanco.

Emergency managers reported that a person trapped in the car was rescued in PR-191 in Sector Los Benitez near Rio Blanco.

Roads 191 and 31 were impassable due to flood waters from Rio Blanco.

Emergency managers reported flood waters from Rio Blanco affecting roads PR-31 and PR-191. Both roads were impassable. A USGS river gauge upstream reported a max height of around 8.5 feet.

Emergency managers reported at least four people were rescued from four different cars due to flood waters from Rio Blanco on roads PR-31 and PR-191. Both roads were impassable.

Emergency Management from Naguabo informed that Rio Blanco went over a low-level crossing in Sector La Pitina in Naguabo, particularly in Carretera 31. At that time, the emergency managers were in the area and notified that no people were affected.

Road 31 was closed near highway 53 due to flood waters from Rio Blanco.

The 911 call center reported that three people were affected by a water surge in Charco El Hippie near Rio Blanco in Naguabo, PR. Emergency managers reported that the three people were rescued.

Emergency managers reported that PR191 was impassable by exit 22 from PR-31.

Emergency managers reported that PR-191, known as Camino la Planta, in Sector Pitina in Barrio Florida is impassable.

Road 191 was impassable due to flood waters by exit 22 from PR-31.

Road PR-191 impassable due to flooding in Camino La Planta in Sector Pitina of Barrio Florida.

Emergency Managers Reported Flooding at Juan Blue Pinero Park in Mariana, Naguabo.

Flash flooding was reported in Juan Pineiro Park near PR-973.

Social Media post reported a mudslide at PR-950 in Barrio Mediania. Local authorities were in the process of removing the mudslide from the road. No people or houses affected.

Emergency management reported flooding at PR-31 due to Rio Blanco out of its banks. This road is closed and impassable.

A TV Meteorologist received several pictures of flooding along the roads of Urb. Vistas de Naguabo.

Emergency managers indicated that road PR-31 in Naguabo is impassable due to flood waters from Rio Blanco.

Rio Blanco was out of its banks and made PR-31 impassable, near exit #22. Two vehicles were trapped in the flood waters.

Emergency Managers reported Rio Blanco out of its banks in Road PR-31, interesection with Highway PR-53.

Emergency managers reported that Rio Blanco at Naguabo was out of its banks, flooding road PR-3, intersection with highway PR-53.

Emergency management officials reported that Rio Blanco rose out of its banks due to excessive rainfall and flooded an area of roadway PR-31 around km 8.9 in Naguabo.

Rio Blanco overflowed along road PR-31, on its way to highway PR-52. The road was impassable.

A report from the 911 call center indicated flooding at road PR-31, near the exit to the highway. There was a car trapped in the flooding, with people inside.

Emergency managers reported people trapped in two cars when they tried to cross a flooded area. The flooding was caused by Rio Blanco being out of its banks, at Road PR-31, in the exit toward Highway PR-52.

Emergency managers reported flooding along road PR-973 in Barrio Mariana, Naguabo.