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Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 51 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flood, accounting for 49.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,044 nationally and #24 in Puerto Rico.
51
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$751.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 1.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 37 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is flash flood, with $751.0M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Cabo Rojo Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 25 | 0 | $76K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 9 | 0 | $14K | 43 | 2010–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 6 | 0 | $751.0M | 0 | 2016–2025 |
| Hail | 3 | 0 | $1K | 0.25 | 2013–2014 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $6K | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Debris Flow | 2 | 0 | $11K | 0 | 2022–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–1997 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
Decade by decade
Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Broadcast media, shared through social media, showed a video of a creek overflowing and flooding PR-102, with floodwaters visibly affecting the Mangia Italiano restaurant. Although the area was inundated, cars were able to cross the flooded roadway slowly, and no vehicles appeared to be stranded near the restaurant.
The Cabo Rojo RAWS station at the National Wildlife Refuge recorded a sustained wind of 29 mph with a gust to 48 mph from the east southeast at 1:14 pm and 1:43 pm. Several wind gusts between 42-45 mph were recorded between 2:34-3:43 pm. A downed tree was reported by emergency along road 308 in Cabo Rojo.
Flooding was reported on Highway PR-100, from the traffic light at the Cabo Rojo COOP to the intersection with the Santa Ana funeral home. PR-100 in the Mayag��ez to Cabo Rojo direction and the secondary road are completely impassable.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
46,876
Population (ACS)
$125K
Median home value
25
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
- Cabo Rojo 152
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico?
51 events are on record between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $751.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Cabo Rojo Municipio?
Flood, with 25 recorded events — 49.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Cabo Rojo Municipio?
25 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Cabo Rojo Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Cabo Rojo Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cabo Rojo Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Cabo Rojo 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
- Bayamón Municipio 117
- Caguas Municipio 133
- Barranquitas Municipio 31
- Camuy Municipio 27
- Barceloneta Municipio 38
- Canóvanas Municipio 51
Cite this page
“Cabo Rojo Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/cabo-rojo-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.