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San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 22 recorded events between 2009 and 2023. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 81.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,147 nationally and #55 in Puerto Rico.
22
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$95K
Property damage
The record
What the San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 1.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 12 events logged in that decade alone.
The deadliest hazard in the San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico record is flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $94K in reported property damage. In total, 4 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in San Lorenzo Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 18 | 0 | $94K | 0 | 2009–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2015–2015 |
| Flood | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Debris Flow | 1 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2023–2023 |
Decade by decade
San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in San Lorenzo Municipio
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2009 | Flood | SAN LORENZO | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
37,431
Population (ACS)
$114K
Median home value
30
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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico?
22 events are on record between 2009 and 2023, causing 1 direct deaths and $95K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in San Lorenzo Municipio?
Flash Flood, with 18 recorded events — 81.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover San Lorenzo Municipio?
30 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include San Lorenzo Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is San Lorenzo Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates San Lorenzo Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the San Lorenzo 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
- San Juan Municipio 505
- San Sebastián Municipio 92
- San Germán Municipio 33
- Santa Isabel Municipio 12
- Salinas Municipio 50
- Toa Alta Municipio 21
Cite this page
“San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/san-lorenzo-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.