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Flash Flood — Aguada, Puerto Rico

September 20, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$750.0M
Area
Aguada

Event narrative (NOAA)

Rio Culebrinas was out of its banks, flooding most of the Coloso area and its surrounding areas. Two police officer died when a surge of water swept then when Rio Culebrinas went out of its banks.

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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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