Persistent moderate to heavy rainfall continued across the western interior southward into Ponce. This rain developed along the sea breeze front and maintained itself through the evening, producing urban flooding.
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The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.
Persistent moderate to heavy rainfall continued across the western interior southward into Ponce. This rain developed along the sea breeze front and maintained itself through the evening, producing urban flooding.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Road flooding was reported at La Rampla, in front of the Fire Station and the Gandaras Residential community.
Road flooding was reported at Constancia neighborhood, one home was also reported flooded.
Road flooding was reported at Barrio Machuelos, Barriada Belgica, and at La Alhambra. Once car and two homes were reported flooded.
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