San Germán Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 33 recorded events between 2009 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flood, accounting for 36.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,107 nationally and #37 in Puerto Rico.
33
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$73K
Property damage
The record
What the San Germán Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, San Germán Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 2.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 24 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is flash flood, with $54K in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in San Germán Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $13K | 0 | 2010–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 8 | 0 | $54K | 0 | 2011–2024 |
| Debris Flow | 5 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2019–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 4 | 0 | $3K | 35 | 2022–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2012 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | $1K | 0.25 | 2013–2013 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
Decade by decade
San Germán 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
Emergency management officials reported that the R��o Guanajibo exceeded its banks, flooding PR-347, particularly in the vicinity of Iglesia Cristiana Palabra Viva. Due to the standing waters from the Rio Guanajibo, the FFW was replaced by an FLW.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
31,305
Population (ACS)
$111K
Median home value
27
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
- San German 123
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in San Germán Municipio, Puerto Rico?
33 events are on record between 2009 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $73K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in San Germán Municipio?
Flood, with 12 recorded events — 36.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover San Germán Municipio?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include San Germán Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is San Germán Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates San Germán Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the San Germán 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
- Salinas Municipio 50
- San Juan Municipio 505
- Sabana Grande Municipio 20
- San Lorenzo Municipio 22
- Río Grande Municipio 53
- San Sebastián Municipio 92
Cite this page
“San Germán Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/san-german-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.