Puerto Rico, 2025

Flooding in Puerto Rico, April 11, 2025

April 11, 2025 · NWS SJU · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An approaching cold front located over Hispaniola enhanced moisture content across the islands over the weekend. This lead to showery conditions and isolated thunderstorms, flooding was reported in San Juan and Barceloneta.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$800
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 approaching cold front located over Hispaniola enhanced moisture content across the islands over the weekend. This lead to showery conditions and isolated thunderstorms, flooding was reported in San Juan and Barceloneta.

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2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Barceloneta

When
April 11, 3:17 PM AST to 6:00 PM AST
Where
Barceloneta County, 1.7 mi NNE of Barceloneta to 1.69 mi NNE of Barceloneta
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$400
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
18.452, -66.539

A flooded road was reported in the center of Barceloneta, at the traffic light in front of Fernando Suria school. The road was not impassable, as cars were still passing through with difficulty.

Flood, San Juan

When
April 11, 3:58 PM AST to 6:00 PM AST
Where
San Juan County, 4.64 mi N of San Juan to 4.65 mi N of San Juan
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$400
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
18.447, -66.050

One lane of PR-26, Expreso Roman Baldorioty de Castro, heading toward western San Juan, was flooded, forcing cars to use the remaining lanes to pass.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1253380, 1253382.