Puerto Rico, 2025Flooding in Puerto Rico, December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025 · NWS SJU · 2 events in 1 county or zone
A prefrontal trough and a low-level perturbation moved over the islands. With above than normal moisture, showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of the Virgin Islands, streaming toward eastern Puerto Rico.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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A prefrontal trough and a low-level perturbation moved over the islands. With above than normal moisture, showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of the Virgin Islands, streaming toward eastern Puerto Rico. The activity intensified in the vicinity of San Juan, where nearly two inches of rainfall accumulated. Urban street flooding was reported, affecting traffic, though roads remained passable.
Flood, San Juan
- When
- December 16, 2:05 PM AST to 5:30 PM AST
- Where
- San Juan County, 3.52 mi N of San Juan to 3.29 mi N of San Juan
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 18.430, -66.060
A video in social media shows urban street flooding in Ave Luis Munoz Rivera with |several inches of standing water covering multiple travel lanes. Vehicles were observed |continuing to pass through the flooded roadway, indicating the road was not impassable, though traffic was impacted.
Flood, San Juan
- When
- December 16, 4:42 PM AST to 5:30 PM AST
- Where
- San Juan County, 7.07 mi NW of San Juan to 7.05 mi NW of San Juan
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 18.464, -66.111
Broadcast meteorologist shared on social media a photo of flooding along PR-1, by the port in Old San Juan. The roads were still passable.
- 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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