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Heavy Rain — Northeast, Puerto Rico
April 19, 2005 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Northeast
Event narrative (NOAA)
Afternoon showers and thunderstorms produced 5 to 6 inches of rainfall across portions of the Luquillo rainforest. Runoff from this rainfall caused the River Fajardo to swell. The flood wave had already passed, however the river current remained strong when two individuals swimming in the river were unable to escape the strong current, and drowned.
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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.