Puerto Rico, 2019

Flood in Puerto Rico, January 17, 2019

January 17, 2019 · NWS SJU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weak low-level trough enhanced shower activity, especially across portions of eastern PR.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 weak low-level trough enhanced shower activity, especially across portions of eastern PR.

The radar

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Naguabo

When
January 17, 3:42 PM AST to 7:45 PM AST
Where
Naguabo County, 3.4 mi W of Naguabo to 3.5 mi W of Naguabo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.219, -65.782

Minor flooding reported along Road PR-31 near the intersection with Road PR-191 and exit 22 off of Highway PR-53.

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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 802498.