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Jayuya Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 20 recorded events between 2011 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 30.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,151 nationally and #58 in Puerto Rico.
20
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Jayuya Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Jayuya Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 1.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 12 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is flash flood, with $1.0M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Jayuya Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 6 | 0 | $1.0M | 0 | 2011–2019 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2016–2025 |
| Debris Flow | 5 | 0 | $13K | 0 | 2019–2024 |
| Hail | 2 | 0 | $200 | 0.75 | 2013–2014 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2016–2016 |
Decade by decade
Jayuya 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
The Emergency Manager director from Jayuya reported a landslide at PR-140 in direction from Adjuntas (south) to Jayuya. The main road has a sinkhole, and it was described to be in very bad shape. One lane remained open and heavy traffic was not permitted.
Periods of heavy rainfall led to several mudslides and fallen trees due to close and saturated terrain along road PR-528, sector Santa Rosa in Barrio Zuma. Mudslides were also reported along road PR-144 in Barrio Collores.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
14,566
Population (ACS)
$116K
Median home value
32
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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Jayuya Municipio, Puerto Rico?
20 events are on record between 2011 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Jayuya Municipio?
Flash Flood, with 6 recorded events — 30.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Jayuya Municipio?
32 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Jayuya Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Jayuya Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jayuya Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Jayuya 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
- Isabela Municipio 23
- Juana Díaz Municipio 15
- Humacao Municipio 118
- Juncos Municipio 12
- Hormigueros Municipio 34
- Lajas Municipio 19
Cite this page
“Jayuya Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/jayuya-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.