61
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$774.7M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico: 61 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #440 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Aguada Municipio is the 2000s, when 52 of the county's 61 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Aguada Municipio archive, flash flood makes up 45.9% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #440 for this hazard and #7 within Puerto Rico, putting it in the 85.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Oct is the peak month for flash flood in Aguada Municipio with 20 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2017 | AGUADA | 0 | 2 | 0 | $750.0M |
| Sep 21, 2008 | GUAYAMA | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 1996 | ADJUNTAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | AGUADA | 0 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Nov 11, 2003 | SALINAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | AGUADA | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 29, 2024 | SALINAS | 0 | $1K |
| May 9, 2024 | AGUADA | 0 | $30K |
| Jul 14, 2019 | AGUADA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2019 | AGUADA | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2017 | AGUADA | 0 | $750.0M |
| Aug 20, 2017 | AGUADA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2017 | AGUADA | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 5, 2009 | AGUADA | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | AGUADA | 0 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding was reported at Barrio Olimpo, Barrio Machete along road 744, Villa Capo along road 179 in Guayama. One resident of was swept underneath an automobile by the river Guamani currents and drowned. Another person suffered a heart attack as he was bailing flood water out of his home.
Flooding was reported at Barrio Columbia, Barrio Las Lizas, and along roads 759 and 578, in Maunabo. A person was overtaken by flood waters at Barrio Palo Seco and drowned when he suffered a heart attack while attempting to cross a flooded bridge.
An extensive band of rain and thunderstorms moved onshore across the east and southeast section of Puerto Rico. Flash flooding was reported at Highway 901 and Quebrada in Camino Nuevo, at the intersection of Highway 182 and 3, and the entrance to the City.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico?
61 flash flood events are recorded in Aguada Municipio between 1996 and 2025, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Aguada Municipio?
The strongest flash flood on record in Aguada Municipio measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Aguada Municipio come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/aguada-municipio/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.