Puerto Rico, 2014

Flooding and Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, November 7, 2014

November 7, 2014 · NWS SJU · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

A broad surface trough across the Caribbean basin and strong high pressure across the central Atlantic maintained a moist southeasterly flow across the region. These factors combined to produced very active weather across the local region.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 broad surface trough across the Caribbean basin and strong high pressure across the central Atlantic maintained a moist southeasterly flow across the region. These factors combined to produced very active weather across the local region.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Juan, PR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 7, 5:30 AM AST, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 5:30 AM AST, 3 hours 1 minute before
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Event by event

10 flood, 2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Barceloneta

When
November 7, 8:31 AM AST to 4:45 PM AST
Where
Barceloneta County, 0.27 mi NW of Barceloneta
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.433, -66.552

Flooding was reported at road PR-2 in front of Walmart Store.

Flood, Carolina

When
November 7, 8:41 AM AST to 1:45 PM AST
Where
Carolina County, 2.08 mi WNW of Carolina to 2.02 mi WNW of Carolina
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.377, -65.981

Flooding was reported at road PR-860 in front of Belkis drugstore.

Flood, Caguas

When
November 7, 9:12 AM AST to 6:15 PM AST
Where
Caguas County, 2.67 mi NNW of Caguas to 2.76 mi NNW of Caguas
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
18.237, -66.041

Urban flooding was reported in the exit of Highway PR-52 at Degetau Avenue.

Flood, Carolina

When
November 7, 9:16 AM AST to 4:30 PM AST
Where
Carolina County, 2.1 mi WNW of Carolina to 2.18 mi WNW of Carolina
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.385, -65.978

Road PR-887 in front of Police Department was reported flooded.

Flood, Naguabo

When
November 7, 9:44 AM AST to 8:30 PM AST
Where
Naguabo County, 0.16 mi SSW of Naguabo to 0.29 mi SW of Naguabo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.218, -65.731

The exit 22 on the Highway PR-53 was reported impassable due to Rio Blanco out of its banks.

Flood, Naguabo

When
November 7, 10:52 AM AST to 8:30 PM AST
Where
Naguabo County, 0.4 mi S of Naguabo to 0.51 mi SSW of Naguabo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.214, -65.731

Road PR-31 at La Pitina sector was reported flooded.

Flood, Caguas

When
November 7, 11:00 AM AST to 8:00 PM AST
Where
Caguas County, 1.33 mi WNW of Caguas to 1.31 mi WNW of Caguas
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
18.211, -66.047

Road PR-1 was flooded towards San Juan at Ramallo sector.

Flood, Guaynabo

When
November 7, 11:11 AM AST to 8:30 PM AST
Where
Guaynabo County, 7.4 mi NW of Guaynabo to 7.41 mi NW of Guaynabo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
18.411, -66.104

Roosevelt avenue with intersection with San Patricio Avenue was reported flooded.

Flood, Caguas

When
November 7, 11:26 AM AST to 8:30 PM AST
Where
Caguas County, 4.37 mi S of Caguas to 4.21 mi S of Caguas
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
18.138, -66.043

Road PR-765 at Barrio Borinquen was reported flooded.

Flood, Vega Alta

When
November 7, 2:51 PM AST to 9:30 PM AST
Where
Vega Alta County, 1.42 mi SW of Vega Alta to 1.65 mi SW of Vega Alta
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.404, -66.344

Rio Cibuco was reported out of its banks at Candelaria sector at road PR-620.

Heavy Rain, Patillas

When
November 7, 3:00 PM AST to 5:30 PM AST
Where
Patillas County, Patillas to 2.29 mi WNW of Patillas
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.020, -66.000

Mudslides, downed trees and power lines along roads PR-184, PR-181 and PR-3.

Heavy Rain, Barranquitas

When
November 7, 6:56 PM AST to 9:30 PM AST
Where
Barranquitas County, 2.34 mi NNW of Barranquitas to 3.48 mi NW of Barranquitas
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
18.229, -66.338

A mudslide was reported at road PR-772, KM 1.9 in Barranquitas.

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.
Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 548361, 548377, 548443, 549006, 549007, 549008, 550090, 550091, 550092, 550093, 550094, 550095.