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Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 33 recorded events between 2009 and 2024. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 54.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,107 nationally and #37 in Puerto Rico.
33
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 2.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 19 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is flash flood, with $1.6M in reported property damage. In total, 3 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Dorado Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 18 | 0 | $1.6M | 0 | 2010–2024 |
| Flood | 10 | 0 | $34K | 0 | 2009–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2009–2013 |
Decade by decade
Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
35,810
Population (ACS)
$170K
Median home value
25
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 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Flood | SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | DR |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM LAURA | EM |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Hurricane | POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Dorado 127
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico?
33 events are on record between 2009 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Dorado Municipio?
Flash Flood, with 18 recorded events — 54.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Dorado Municipio?
25 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Dorado Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Dorado Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dorado Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Dorado 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
- Culebra Municipio 6
- Fajardo Municipio 105
- Florida Municipio 5
- Corozal Municipio 26
- Guánica Municipio 11
- Comerío Municipio 19
Cite this page
“Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/dorado-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.