Flood, San Juan
- When
- January 16, 4:00 AM AST to 4:00 PM AST
- Where
- San Juan County, Catano
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
Flooding in Puerto Rico, January 16, 2000
S. Virgin Islands on January 15.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.
A strong cold front, unusual for these latitudes, moved across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on January 15. This front caused very strong winds and high seas. The most affected areas were along the north coast of Puerto Rico with heavy surf conditions. The towns of Isabela and Catano sufffered minor coastal flooding where some coastal roads were partially covered by sand and water.
Event by event
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Aguadilla
- When
- January 16, 4:00 AM AST to 4:00 PM AST
- Where
- Aguadilla County, Isabela
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
What these are
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 16, 2000
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- Damaging Winds in Idaho, January 16, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 16, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Montana, January 16, 2000
More
Every storm in Puerto Rico in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Puerto Rico, January 2000
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5131682, 5131683.