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Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 100 recorded events between 2008 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 47.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,883 nationally and #15 in Puerto Rico.
100
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$750.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 5.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 65 events logged in that decade alone.
The deadliest hazard in the Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $750.6M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Vega Alta Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 47 | 1 | $750.6M | 0 | 2009–2025 |
| Flood | 41 | 0 | $7K | 0 | 2009–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 6 | 0 | $500 | 0 | 2008–2013 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 5 | 0 | $108K | 50 | 2011–2025 |
| Debris Flow | 1 | 0 | $4K | 0 | 2023–2023 |
Decade by decade
Vega Alta 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 Vega Alta Municipio
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2017 | Flash Flood | VEGA ALTA | 1 | 0 | $750.0M |
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
34,921
Population (ACS)
$141K
Median home value
26
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 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Flood | SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | DR |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM LAURA | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Vega Alta 390
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico?
100 events are on record between 2008 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $750.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Vega Alta Municipio?
Flash Flood, with 47 recorded events — 47.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Vega Alta Municipio?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Vega Alta Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Vega Alta Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Vega Alta Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Vega Alta 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
- Utuado Municipio 85
- Vega Baja Municipio 55
- Trujillo Alto Municipio 32
- Vieques Municipio 3
- Toa Baja Municipio 52
- Villalba Municipio 10
Cite this page
“Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/vega-alta-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.