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Flash Flood — Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
September 20, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$2.5B
Area
Toa Baja
Event narrative (NOAA)
Rio de la Plata went out of its banks producing catastrophic flooding across Toa Baja municipality. Nine people were confirmed dead due to flooding water associated with the river.
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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.