89
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$767.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico: 89 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #218 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Aguadilla Municipio is the 2000s, when 70 of the county's 89 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Aguadilla Municipio archive, flash flood makes up 33.2% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #218 for this hazard and #2 within Puerto Rico, putting it in the 92.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Aguadilla Municipio with 21 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | AGUADILLA | 0 | $2K |
| May 3, 2025 | AGUADILLA | 0 | $15K |
| May 11, 2024 | AGUADILLA | 0 | $10K |
| Sep 20, 2017 | AGUADILLA | 0 | $750.0M |
| Apr 26, 2016 | AGUADILLA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2016 | AGUADILLA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2008 | ARECIBO | 0 | $5K |
| Dec 11, 2007 | VEGA BAJA | 0 | $2K |
| May 24, 2007 | VEGA ALTA | 0 | $0 |
| May 6, 2007 | VEGA ALTA | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Aguadilla Municipio
- Heavy Rain 73
- Flood 60
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooded homes and roads were reported in Catoni Residential, Barrio Sabana Hoyos, Barrio Bajura, and Barrio Cibuco. Twenty five to thirty homes were reported flooded. Twenty families were reported isolated due to flooded access roads. |
Flooded homes and roads were reported in Tortuguero, Villa Colombo, Almirante Norte, Bracilia, Ojo de Agua, Montecarlo, Carmelita, Villa Real, Highway 2, and road 160. An NWS spotter from Vega Baja reported rainfall accumulations of 4.48 inches ending at 1800 AST.
A small stream was reported out of its banks at the Machuchal sector in the municipality of Vega Alta. Flooded homes were reported along road 678, Reyes sector at Barrio Pampano, Barrio Candelaria, along road 675 at Barrio Bajura,. Roads 620, 647, 675, 690 and 676 were reported impassable.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico?
89 flash flood events are recorded in Aguadilla Municipio between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Aguadilla Municipio?
The strongest flash flood on record in Aguadilla Municipio measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Aguadilla Municipio come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/aguadilla-municipio/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.