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Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 133 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 45.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,769 nationally and #7 in Puerto Rico.
133
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$774.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 4.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 70 events logged in that decade alone.
The deadliest hazard in the Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico record is flash flood, responsible for 4 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $774.7M in reported property damage. In total, 11 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Aguada Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 61 | 4 | $774.7M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 32 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2001–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 20 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 1996–2017 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 8 | 0 | $16K | 40 | 1996–2025 |
| Hail | 3 | 0 | $2K | 0.75 | 1997–2023 |
| Debris Flow | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2020 |
| Coastal Flood | 2 | 2 | $30K | 0 | 1996–1996 |
| Tornado | 2 | 0 | $10K | EF1 | 2013–2023 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $500 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Waterspout | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2000 |
| High Surf | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–1997 |
Decade by decade
Aguada 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
2 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-10-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Aguada Municipio
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2017 | Flash Flood | AGUADA | 2 | 0 | $750.0M |
| Nov 17, 1996 | Coastal Flood | ARECIBO | 2 | 0 | $30K |
| Sep 21, 2008 | Flash Flood | GUAYAMA | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 1996 | Flash Flood | ADJUNTAS | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | Flash Flood | AGUADA | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Nov 11, 2003 | Flash Flood | SALINAS | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding was reported at Barrio Olimpo, Barrio Machete along road 744, Villa Capo along road 179 in Guayama. One resident of was swept underneath an automobile by the river Guamani currents and drowned. Another person suffered a heart attack as he was bailing flood water out of his home.
Based on information from videos and photos obtained, a tornado touched downed at Barrio Atalaya in Aguada, producing structural damages to homes and shelters, downed trees, overturned cargo trailers, downed power lines and loss of electricity.
A 911 Call center report indicated a tree down along PR-2, close to km 131.1. The tree obstructed the roadway. Emergency management were dispatched to the scene. Impacts were associated with gusty winds from the outer bands of Hurricane Erin.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
37,758
Population (ACS)
$122K
Median home value
22
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 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ISAIAS | DR |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM LAURA | EM |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Hurricane | POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Aguada 176
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico?
133 events are on record between 1996 and 2025, causing 6 direct deaths and $774.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Aguada Municipio?
Flash Flood, with 61 recorded events — 45.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Aguada Municipio?
2 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 2 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Aguada Municipio?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Aguada Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Aguada Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Aguada Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Aguada 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
- Adjuntas Municipio 301
- Aguadilla Municipio 268
- Aguas Buenas Municipio 87
- Aibonito Municipio 129
- Añasco Municipio 79
- Arecibo Municipio 97
Cite this page
“Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/aguada-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.