Puerto Rico, 2023

Flood in Puerto Rico, September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023 · NWS SJU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A surface trough crossed the islands, resulting in an increase in shower and thunderstorm activity, when combined with local effects. Some localized flooding was reported with this event.

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The toll

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

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What happened

The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.

A surface trough crossed the islands, resulting in an increase in shower and thunderstorm activity, when combined with local effects. Some localized flooding was reported with this event.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Coamo

When
September 20, 4:24 PM AST to 6:45 PM AST
Where
Coamo County, 4.02 mi NNE of Coamo to 4.26 mi NNE of Coamo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.131, -66.321

Emergency managers reported flooding along road PR-723 at Sector La Pulguilla in Barrio Betania (near Academia Menonita Betania), due to excessive runoff from previous rainfall. These runoff managed to reach a tributary of Rio Usabon between Coamo and Aibonito, resulting in several roads affected.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1128571.