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Canóvanas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 51 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The dominant hazard is heavy rain, accounting for 35.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,044 nationally and #24 in Puerto Rico.
51
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$750.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Canóvanas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Canóvanas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 1.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 21 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is flash flood, with $750.5M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Canóvanas Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Rain | 18 | 0 | $4K | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Flash Flood | 13 | 0 | $750.5M | 0 | 2011–2024 |
| Flood | 9 | 0 | $6K | 0 | 1997–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 6 | 0 | $174K | 52 | 1997–2024 |
| Hail | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0.75 | 1996–1997 |
| Debris Flow | 2 | 0 | $4K | 0 | 2024–2024 |
Decade by decade
Canóvanas 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
Strong gusty winds downed some trees and power poles in the west side of the parking lot of the Outlets Mall in Canovanas. A few vehicles were damaged as the trees fell down. The strong winds also damaged a car dealer along Highway 3, and also downed road signs. Pea size hail was also reported.
Emergency managers reported that they would close PR-951 as Rio Grande de Loiza was about to be out of its banks just by Puente Encarnacion in PR-8874. At 355 PM AST, the USGS river sensor of Rio Canovanas near Campo Rico, which merges in Rio Grande de Loiza at that location, reported a 10.88 ft water level.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
41,816
Population (ACS)
$119K
Median home value
28
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
- Canovanas 106
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Canóvanas Municipio, Puerto Rico?
51 events are on record between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths and $750.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Canóvanas Municipio?
Heavy Rain, with 18 recorded events — 35.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Canóvanas Municipio?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Canóvanas Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Canóvanas Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Canóvanas Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Canóvanas 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
- Camuy Municipio 27
- Carolina Municipio 132
- Caguas Municipio 133
- Cataño Municipio 26
- Cabo Rojo Municipio 51
- Cayey Municipio 28
Cite this page
“Canóvanas Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/canovanas-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.