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Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 28 recorded events between 2009 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 50.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,122 nationally and #45 in Puerto Rico.
28
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$750.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 1.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 16 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is flash flood, with $750.1M in reported property damage. In total, 4 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Cayey Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 14 | 0 | $750.1M | 0 | 2009–2025 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $16K | 0 | 2012–2025 |
| Debris Flow | 5 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2019–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2018 |
Decade by decade
Cayey 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 reported through social media severe flooding at the Toita Bridge area along road Toita due to the Rio La Plata overflowing its banks. Video footage shows floodwaters completely covering the bridge and roadway.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
40,917
Population (ACS)
$148K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Cayey 113
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico?
28 events are on record between 2009 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $750.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Cayey Municipio?
Flash Flood, with 14 recorded events — 50.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Cayey Municipio?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Cayey Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Cayey Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cayey Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Cayey 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
- Cataño Municipio 26
- Ceiba Municipio 28
- Carolina Municipio 132
- Ciales Municipio 48
- Canóvanas Municipio 51
- Cidra Municipio 24
Cite this page
“Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/cayey-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.