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Flash Flood — Mayaguez And Vicinity, Puerto Rico

September 12, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$7K
Area
Mayaguez And Vicinity

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 50 year old female was washed away by the initial flood crest at the Chuco Ramos Sector of Barrio Piedras Blancas when she attempted to make a low water crossing in her vehicle.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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