Drought in Puerto Rico

Events

48

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$5.0 million

• Drought in Puerto Rico, March 1 to 31, 2005$5.0 million · 3 eventsThe lack of rainfall in parts of southern Puerto Rico became acute in many areas with the result that parts of southeast and south central Puerto Rico were elevated to moderate drought status by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, December 1 to 31, 19977 eventsDecember was a very dry month. Only 1.02 inches of rain were recorded at San Juan making this the second driest December on record. New record high temperatures for the day in San Juan were established on the 2nd, 15th, and 30th. Island wide the rainfall average was 1.24 inches.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, March 1 to 31, 20007 eventsDuring the month of March average rainfall for Puerto Rico was 1.28 inches. The normal rainfall islandwide for March is 2.59 inches. This represent a 50% less from the normal rainfall. The areas most affected were the north and the northern interior sections of the island.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, July 1 to 31, 20224 eventsThe rainfall deficit across east and south of Puerto Rico resulted in the continuation of drought conditions, with Severe Drought (D2) across the south and eastern and central interior.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, June 21 to 30, 20224 eventsThe rainfall deficit across east and south of Puerto Rico resulted in drought conditions deteriorating , with Severe Drought (D2) introduced for the northeast, south-central and around Ponce.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, September 1 to 6, 20224 eventsAbove normal precipitation was finally received across Puerto Rico due to a combination of distant Hurricane Earl, a direct hit from Hurricane Fiona and a series of mid to upper-level troughs. As a result, the drought conditions abruptly ended in September.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, February 1 to 28, 20053 eventsThe most notable hydrometeorological event in was the lack of rainfall across southeast, south and parts of western Puerto Rico.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, August 1 to 31, 20223 eventsThe rainfall deficit across southeast of Puerto Rico resulted in the continuation of drought conditions, with Severe Drought (D2) across the southeast.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, July 1 to 4, 20233 eventsThe lack of significant rains across northwestern Puerto Rico resulted in well below normal streams across the area. Additionally, the Guajataca Basin was at observational levels throughout much of the period. This resulted in the area experiencing Severe Drought (D2) conditions.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, July 25 to 31, 20233 eventsAs the month progresses, heavy rain did not occur across the extreme northwest of Puerto Rico, where the Guajataca Basin is located. The basin stayed in observational levels.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, June 20 to 30, 20232 eventsThe lacks of wetting rains caused streamflow to run below to much below normal for northwestern Puerto Rico. Additionally, the Guajataca basin received less rain than usual, resulting in the reservoir to reach observational levels.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, April 1 to 30, 19971 eventApril 1997 was the driest April ever in San Juan...and the second driest month. Many towns went through the entire month without any rain. During this dry spell which started on March 15, 1997 the north coast and north slopes only recorded 14-15 percent of the normal rain.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, April 1 to 30, 20001 eventDry weather has reduced flow of rivers in the northeastern part of the island. About 4000 families in the high-lying areas in the municipalities of Rio Grande, Luquillo and Fajardo has been left without water during peak usage hours in the mornings and early evenings.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, March 1 to 31, 20031 eventCoffee farmers in western Puerto Rico, Barrio Rio Cañas, indicated that dry spell has impacted the coffee trees and they have have not bloomed.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, June 1 to 30, 20141 eventDuring the past several months, local islands have been experiencing abnormally dry to drought conditions (D1) with just 25 to 50 percent of normal rainfall.
• Drought in Puerto Rico, June 14 to 30, 20221 eventThe rainfall deficit across east and south of Puerto Rico resulted in drought conditions deteriorating , with Severe Drought (D2) introduced for the northeast, south-central and around Ponce.

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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.