40
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$801.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Aguas Buenas Municipio, Puerto Rico: 40 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #826 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Aguas Buenas Municipio, Puerto Rico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Aguas Buenas Municipio is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 40 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 Aguas Buenas Municipio archive, flash flood makes up 46.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #826 for this hazard and #15 within Puerto Rico, putting it in the 72.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Aguas Buenas Municipio with 13 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2001 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 2 | 0 | $50.0M |
| Oct 14, 1997 | GURABO | 0 | 1 | 0 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | AGUAS BUENAS | 0 | $2K |
| May 3, 2025 | AGUAS BUENAS | 0 | $10K |
| May 3, 2025 | AGUAS BUENAS | 0 | $10K |
| May 3, 2025 | AGUAS BUENAS | 0 | $10K |
| May 3, 2025 | AGUAS BUENAS | 0 | $15K |
| May 3, 2025 | AGUAS BUENAS | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 20, 2017 | AGUAS BUENAS | 0 | $750.0M |
| Sep 6, 2017 | AGUAS BUENAS | 0 | $177K |
| Sep 22, 2008 | PONCE | 0 | $150K |
| Sep 22, 2008 | YAUCO | 0 | $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 in the following sectors of Ponce, Extension Punto Oro, Punta Diamante, Las Americas Housing, Santa Teresita, Vista Mar, Playa de Ponce, Barrio Magueyes, Villa Esperanza, El Madrigal, Villa Grillasca, Barrio Salistral, Perla del Sur, Barrio Rio Chiquito, Machuelo Avenue, and Mariani. Several homes were reported flooded.
Broadcast media shared a video on social media showing flooding affecting a family celebration in Hacienda Tito Medina in barrio Sumidero. Rescue operations were carried out, as several people were trapped in the floodwaters.
A county official reported via social media that flooding was affecting Calle Monserrate, just before Governor Luis Mu��oz Mar��n Elementary School, due to heavy rain, and the creek was overflowing its banks. The road was impassable.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Aguas Buenas Municipio, Puerto Rico?
40 flash flood events are recorded in Aguas Buenas Municipio between 1996 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Aguas Buenas Municipio?
The strongest flash flood on record in Aguas Buenas Municipio measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Aguas Buenas 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 Aguas Buenas Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/aguas-buenas-municipio/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.