Puerto Rico, 2024

Flooding in Puerto Rico, June 27, 2024

June 27, 2024 · NWS SJU · 4 events in 1 county or zone

A low to mid level trough helped afternoon shower and thunderstorm activity develop|across the western to southwestern sections of Puerto Rico. Rainfall accumulations ranged from up to 3 to 4 inches, locally higher in the southwestern sections of Puerto Rico.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 low to mid level trough helped afternoon shower and thunderstorm activity develop|across the western to southwestern sections of Puerto Rico. Rainfall accumulations ranged from up to 3 to 4 inches, locally higher in the southwestern sections of Puerto Rico. Floods in Cabo Rojo were reported.

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Event by event

4 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Cabo Rojo

When
June 27, 1:54 PM AST to 2:30 PM AST
Where
Cabo Rojo County, 3.83 mi NNW of Cabo Rojo to 3.85 mi NNW of Cabo Rojo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
18.084, -67.142

A report from 911 indicated that people were trapped inside a house due to flooding. The incident was in Calle Quinones Perez, in front of Urb. Ramirez.

Flood, Cabo Rojo

When
June 27, 1:57 PM AST to 2:40 PM AST
Where
Cabo Rojo County, 3.93 mi NNW of Cabo Rojo to 3.88 mi NW of Cabo Rojo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$400
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
18.081, -67.156

A post in social media indicated flooding along road PR-308, from Walgreens to the cemetery.

Flood, Cabo Rojo

When
June 27, 2:40 PM AST to 3:40 PM AST
Where
Cabo Rojo County, 4.5 mi NW of Cabo Rojo to 4.54 mi NW of Cabo Rojo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
18.077, -67.177

A post in social media showed flooding at Alturas de Puerto Real, near Cabo Rojo Elderly Apartments. The depth of the flood appears to be 1 to 2 ft, but not reaching the inside of the houses.

Flood, Cabo Rojo

When
June 27, 3:00 PM AST to 4:00 PM AST
Where
Cabo Rojo County, 4.99 mi NW of Cabo Rojo to 5.03 mi NW of Cabo Rojo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
18.085, -67.179

A post in social media indicated flooding near Mansiones de Puerto Real, Lotes de Puerto Real. A mail truck was shown to be crossing the flooded road, with water covering around a third of the truck.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1196110, 1196111, 1196112, 1196113.