Puerto Rico, 2019

Flooding in Puerto Rico, July 13, 2019

July 13, 2019 · NWS SJU · 2 events in 1 county or zone

An upper-level low near the area combined with strong daytime heating and sea breeze convergence to generate heavy showers and thunderstorms from the San Juan metro area to the north-central municipalities of Puerto Rico.

Where it happened

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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.

An upper-level low near the area combined with strong daytime heating and sea breeze convergence to generate heavy showers and thunderstorms from the San Juan metro area to the north-central municipalities of Puerto Rico.

The radar

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Vega Alta

When
July 13, 12:20 PM AST to 8:00 PM AST
Where
Vega Alta County, 0.98 mi ESE of Vega Alta to 1.19 mi E of Vega Alta
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.416, -66.316

Road PR-2 reported intransitable in Barrio Espinosa due to Quebrada Honda out of its banks.

Flood, Vega Alta

When
July 13, 12:20 PM AST to 8:00 PM AST
Where
Vega Alta County, 0.44 mi SSW of Vega Alta to 0.6 mi S of Vega Alta
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.414, -66.332

Entrance to residencia El Batey flooded due to the excessive runoff from Quebrada Honda.

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: 845309, 845310.