Puerto Rico, 2006Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, December 6, 2006
December 6, 2006 · NWS SJU · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with very heavy rain developed during the afternoon across the northwest section of Puerto Rico, mainly from the municipalities of Anasco to San Sebastian and Isabela and from Aguada to Aguadilla. The heaviest rains occurred in San Sebastian and Moca.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
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Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with very heavy rain developed during the afternoon across the northwest section of Puerto Rico, mainly from the municipalities of Anasco to San Sebastian and Isabela and from Aguada to Aguadilla. The heaviest rains occurred in San Sebastian and Moca. By mid to late afternoon moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms were still affecting the municipality of San Sebastian. An NWS spotter from San Sebastian reported around 4 inches from 1430-1700 AST. The USGS river level sensor at Culebrinas in Moca indicated that the water levels were above flood stage during the early evening, while the USGS sensor at the Margarita Dam indicated the water level was gradually increasing. According to NWS spotter at Coloso Valley the river level rose along the flood control channels, flooding around 400 acres in the lower Coloso Valley.
Heavy Rain, Northwest
- When
- December 6, 2:40 PM AST to 4:30 PM AST
- Where
- Northwest County, Aguadilla
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 18.470, -67.120
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developed across the west and northwest section of Puerto Rico during the afternoon and produced periods of heavy rain that fed into the Culebrinas river basin. From 2030 LST through 0015 LST on December 7 the USGS river level sensor at Margarita Dam in Aguadilla indicated water levels at 14.97 feet. Flood stage is 14 feet.
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- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
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