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Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 129 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 46.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,784 nationally and #10 in Puerto Rico.
129
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$778.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 4.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 95 events logged in that decade alone.
The deadliest hazard in the Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $775.0M in reported property damage. In total, 10 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Aibonito Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 60 | 1 | $775.0M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 39 | 0 | $12K | 0 | 1996–2019 |
| Flood | 11 | 0 | $32K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Debris Flow | 8 | 0 | $22K | 0 | 2019–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 5 | 0 | $14K | 50 | 1996–2025 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $12K | 0 | 2002–2025 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $5K | F0 | 2000–2000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2002 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | $5K | 0.75 | 2000–2000 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $3.6M | 0 | 2003–2003 |
Decade by decade
Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Aibonito Municipio
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2004 | Flash Flood | ADJUNTAS | 1 | 0 | $15K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A near severe thunderstorm drifted over Adjuntas during the afternoon causing heavy rainfall which caused the loss of a life as river Yayales, a small tributary of river Guilarte, surged out of its banks and flowed across the intersections of roads 131 and 135. A 59 year old woman drove a car into the moving waters, attempted to escape her car and was drowned.
The lack of significant rainfall in the Maricao State Forest during the month of March, typical of this time of the year, contributed to the dry conditions which helped fuel a forest fire which burned 296 acres during a period of four days. Over a 100,00 gallons of water were used to control the wild fire. Flora and fauna was severely impacted . The western interior region of Puerto Rico showed a rainfall deficiency of around 85 percent through the last two weeks of February through the first two weeks of March 2003.
Heavy rains that began on Christmas evening persisted through early Christmas Day. Around 250 families were affected by the rains and floods. The worst hit area was the Aibonito town and the San Luis sector. Many homes close to the river and the town were flooded, as well as Barrios La Plata, Pasto, and Cuyon. Flood water levels rose to around 3 feet in some of the properties. USGS river gauge at Rio de la Plata at Proyecto La Plata rose above flood stage to 18.77 feet. Twenty seven persons were rescued from the flash floods.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
24,636
Population (ACS)
$124K
Median home value
31
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO | DR |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO | EM |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FIONA | DR |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FIONA | EM |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM LAURA | EM |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Hurricane | POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Aibonito 137
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico?
129 events are on record between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $778.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Aibonito Municipio?
Flash Flood, with 60 recorded events — 46.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Aibonito Municipio?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Aibonito Municipio?
31 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Aibonito Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Aibonito Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Aibonito Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Aguas Buenas Municipio 87
- Añasco Municipio 79
- Aguadilla Municipio 268
- Arecibo Municipio 97
- Aguada Municipio 133
- Arroyo Municipio 29
Cite this page
“Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/aibonito-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.