Puerto Rico, 2024

Debris Flow in Puerto Rico, March 15, 2024

March 15, 2024 · NWS SJU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Low level moisture was converging across Puerto Rico under an east to east-northeast wind flow. A line of persistent showers developed along the north-central coast, leaving rainfall accumulations of 1 to 2 inches in some areas.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.

Low level moisture was converging across Puerto Rico under an east to east-northeast wind flow. A line of persistent showers developed along the north-central coast, leaving rainfall accumulations of 1 to 2 inches in some areas. The next day, a mudslide was reported in the affected areas.

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Event by event

1 debris flow. Local standard time, as filed.

Debris Flow, Arecibo

When
March 15, 5:05 PM AST to 8:00 PM AST
Where
Arecibo County, 3.14 mi ENE of Arecibo to 3.18 mi ENE of Arecibo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
18.435, -66.625

A small landslide was reported near road PR-2 in Arecibo, close to the funeral home Cristo Rey.

What these are

Debris Flow
A fast-moving slurry of mud, rock and debris, usually on a slope soaked by heavy rain or stripped by a fire.

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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: 1164844.