Seiche in Puerto Rico

1 seiche events since 1998

Every seiche event the National Weather Service has filed in Puerto Rico, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A standing wave in a lake or bay, pushed by wind or pressure, that flooded the shore.

The most significant on the map

The most significant seiche episodes in Puerto Rico.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The record

Events: 1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Seiche in Puerto Rico, June 29 to 30, 19981 eventA thick layer of Saharan dust covered the region and reduced visibilities to less than three miles in some sections.

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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.