Puerto Rico, 2020

Flood in Puerto Rico, November 23, 2020

November 23, 2020 · NWS SJU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A southeasterly flow brought deep tropical moisture into the area, producing periods of moderate to heavy showers across southern PR.

Where it happened

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.

A southeasterly flow brought deep tropical moisture into the area, producing periods of moderate to heavy showers across southern PR.

The radar

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Santa Isabel

When
November 23, 9:20 AM AST to 11:30 AM AST
Where
Santa Isabel County, 0.94 mi S of Santa Isabel to 1.27 mi ESE of Santa Isabel
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
17.967, -66.377

Minor flooding was reported along Road PR-1 in Barrio Jauca. Additionally, a house was affected by the flooding.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 930391.