Ponce storm history

A 24 year old woman drowned after being swept away due to a water surge along the Portuguese River in Barrio Tibes near road PR-10.

River out of its banks.

The 911 Call center reported street flooding along Avenida Tito Castro near La Rambla Shopping Center, before Burger King. The flooding affected the roadway, with two vehicles impacted, but no stranded individuals were reported.

Emergency management officials reported flash flooding along Calle San Thomas in Ponce. Heavy rainfall caused the roadway to flood, rendering it impassable.

A fallen tree was reported over power lines on Bo. Real Anon, Road 511. The incident occurred while a thunderstorm was moving through the area.

Debris flow under saturated soils promoted resulted in a fallen tree on Road 139 at KM 18.2 in Sector Carmelita in Ponce.

Flash flooding was reported in the Ponce Bypass area (main street) near Highway PR 2, with radar estimates indicating approximately 1 to 3 inches of rainfall.

Flash flooding was reported along PR 52 near Urb. Los Caobos, with radar estimates indicating approximately 1 to 4 inches of rainfall.

Flash flooding was reported along PR 14 near La Rambla Pizza House and San Lucas Hospital, with radar estimates indicating approximately 1 to 4 inches of rainfall.

Water entered the first floor of Mercedita Airport in Ponce. Radar estimates indicate approximately 1 to 4 inches of rainfall in the area.

A social media post reported rapidly moving floodwaters from Rio Inabon completely flooding pr-511 in bo. Real anon, making the road impassable.

Emergency managers reported a landslide affecting Luis Antonio Wito Morales Crespo Street (PR-139) near Hacienda Carmelita, approximately 5 miles south of Jayuya. The report did not indicate whether the road was blocked or remained passable.

Social media report indicated that PR-123 near Hacienda Buena Vista, was blocked due to a downed tree that impacted a utility pole. The pole fell and was emitting sparks, creating a hazardous situation. Elderly individuals were reported to be near the scene, and there was current…

Emergency Manager Director from Ponce reported flooding at Santiago de Los Caballeros Avenue in front of the Departmento del Trabajo Building near La Guancha.

Emergency Manager Director from Ponce reported flooding along PR-505 due to Rio Bayagan out of its banks at Sector La Yuca in Barrio Machuelo Arriba.

A house was flooded due to heavy rain associated with Ernesto near San Andres Street in Ponce.

The 911 call center received a report of a flooded apartment on Calle Jobo, Ponce, with a trapped elderly disabled person.

A 911 call report indicated that a person was holding into a post due to flash flooding in PR-1, by tiendita Holsum.

Emergency managers reported a landslide affecting road PR-123 near km 21.3, Sector Las Lomas, Ponce. The road was impassable.

Four cars had people trapped in them due to ponding water on Avenida Las Americas in Ponce near a Tasty Chicken restaurant. The emergency manager reported that the flooding was above the tires of the trucks and his waist. Ave. Las Americas was closed as it was impassable from Tas…

A vehicle with two people trapped was located in a flooded Virgilio Biaggi Rd. between Urb. Perla del Sur and Urb. Villa Grillasca. This road is adjacent of the flooded Las Americas Ave. Authorities where rescuing them at that moment. Radar estimated 1 to 4 inches of rain in the …

Emergency Managers reported a Section of PR-2 in Ponce flooded near a McDonalds. Authorities where cleaning up drainage areas. No people trapped.

Ponce emergency management reported that PR-123 KM 8.2 was flooded near the CEMEX cement factory. No people trapped. Authorities where cleaning up poorly drained areas.

Flood waters where affecting a residence in La Victoria St., near the intersection with California St., in Ponce. No one was trapped nor rescued.

Flood waters affected a car in Calle Los Pompanos, near the intersection with PR-2 or Ponce Bypass, between km 225.6 and 225.3, in Ponce. No one was trapped nor rescued.

Flooding was reported in Calle Taino, east of Avenida Eduardo Ruberte, in Ponce. No one was trapped nor rescued.

Flooding affected a car in Avenida Valle Real, near Calle Rafael Lugo Gonzales and PR-2 or Ponce ByPass (near km 225.6), in Ponce. Two adults were trapped, and rescued by Ponce Emergency Managers.

Flooding was reported in a residence in Calle Salvador Dijor, near Avenida Federal, in Sector Las Canitas, Ponce. No one was trapped nor rescued.

Emergency Managers indicated that water from flooding was rising along Barrio Maruenos, Sector Jaguas. The mud in the water was reaching several houses in this area.

Rio Inabon reached flood stage, and road PR-511 had to be closed due to flooding.

Emergency Managers reported that Comunidad Tiburones was flooded from previous rainfall and excessive runoff.

Emergency managers reported a fallen tree from a small mudslide obstructing PR-503 at Barrio Tibes in Ponce.

Emergency Managers reported a mudslide that was blocking access at Real Anon on km 10.8.

A TV meteorologist shared pictures of a mudslide in Callejon Mora, Barrio Cantera.

A person in social media reported that the area near Escuela Josefina Boya was flooded.

Emergency managers reported that the river close to Mercedita Airport was out of its banks and was flooding the runway close to American Airlines.

Emergency Managers indicated an electrical post down to strong gusty winds.

Emergency managers reported that PR-123 was impassable due to flooding, since Rio Canas was out of its banks.

Emergency managers reported flooding along Baldorioty Avenue in Ponce. Four people were trapped in their cars, but all of them were rescued.

Emergency managers reported flooding over Tito Castro Avenue in Ponce.

Emergency managers reported that Rio Inabon was out of its banks near Mercedita Airport. Road PR-1 was closed due to flooding.

A report from social media indicated a mudslide affecting both lanes of road PR-511 KM 10.9 in Barrio Anon in Ponce. The road is impassable.

Flooding at the entrance of a residential in Avenida las Americas.

The fire department, through social media, reported several families being rescued in the Lirios del Sur residential complex.

Emergency managers reported flooding near a house in Cuatro Calles, near Road 12 and Panaderia Rio.

Urban flooding reported along Avenida Las Americas near Las Americas Housing.

Fallen tree caused downed power lines in Sector Barriada Borinquen.

Road PR-1 was flooded at Mercedita Airport.