Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands

Events

74

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

None recorded

• Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, June 9, 2009$25,000 · 3 eventsAn area of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty winds affected the island of Saint Thomas during the early morning of the 9th.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, October 1 to 6, 20105 eventsDuring the period from October 4-8, 2010, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico endured a period of persistent heavy rains that caused major flooding and landslides, leading to a declaration of a state of emergency by both the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rican governments.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, May 14 to 16, 20114 eventsMay 2011 ended as the fifth and eighth wettest May on record across St Thomas and St Croix respectively.The ASOS rainfall report from Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas was 8.04 inches for the month of May; 4.68 inches greater than the normal of 3.36 inches.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, April 22 to 24, 20073 eventsApril began with dry weather but a wet pattern slowly emerged over the region by mid-April which led to lots of heavy rainfall towards the end of the month.
• Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, September 4 to 6, 20093 eventsA tropical wave emerged from the coast of Africa on August 25th, which moved westward near the Cape Verde Islands on the 26th. The system organized as it crossed the Atlantic, developing a low pressure area by the 28th.
• Flood and Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, June 20, 20103 eventsAn active tropical wave moved across the U.S. Virgin Islands and generated showers and thunderstorms as well as locally heavy rains, gusty winds, and urban flooding across sections of St. Thomas. Parts of Main street were reported underwater on Sunday.
• Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, November 28, 20153 eventsUpper trough over western Atlantic lingered across the area inducing unstable atmospheric conditions across the northeast Caribbean with deep tropical moisture affecting the region.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, November 1 to 30, 20032 eventsThe month of November 2003 was the wettest on record for St. Thomas and St. Croix. The ASOS raingage at the St. Thomas airport registered a total of 15.51 inches of rain for the month, breaking the previous record for November of 14.73 inches set in 1984.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, November 16 to 18, 20032 eventsAfter the period of heavy rains from November 10-15, rainfall tapered off across the U.S. Virgin Islands. However there was a three day stretch of occasional showers associated to a cold front, from November 15-18.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, April 17 to 18, 20032 eventsAn intense upper to mid level trough west of Puerto Rico generated showers and thunderstorms that affected the U.S. Virgin Island. Widespread flooding, rockslides, and road closures were reported. The rains started on St. Thomas and St.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, April 22, 20032 eventsLow pressure north of the U.S. Virgin Islands produced heavy rains across the northern Virgin Islands from late morning through mid afternoon. Minor flooding of low lying areas and small rock slides were reported.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, November 10 to 15, 20042 eventsA low pressure are over the Central Caribbean brought intermittent heavy rains to the U.S. Virgin Islands fo a period of several days.Flooding of some roads, homes, and low lying area was reported across the territory, especially in St Croix.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, October 10, 20052 eventsHeavy showers affected the island and flooded roads, forcing the University of the Virgin Islands to cancel classes. The persistent showers flooded roads in Santa Maria, Lower Contant and Frenchtown.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, October 11, 20052 eventsHeavy showers affected the St. Thomas causing floods that shut down schools and businesses.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, November 13 to 14, 20062 eventsPatches of low level moisture in the easterly trade wind flow affected the U.S. Virgin Islands during the period from November 13-15.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, August 30, 20082 eventsAs tropical Storm Hanna was located over 200 miles north of Puerto Rico, the extreme outer bands of moisture affected the local area. The storm circulation also induced a west to southwest low level flow.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, August 14 to 15, 20082 eventsOn August 14, 2008, a strong tropical wave and its associated low pressure moved across the northeast Caribbean, passing westward across the U. S.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, November 16, 20092 eventsStrong area of pre frontal convergence over the Virgin Islands produced active weather conditions. Heavy rains affected Saint Thomas which prompted the government to close offices and schools at midday.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, May 4, 20092 eventsSurface trough moving across the area in combination with upper level low and associated trough north of Puerto Rico, produced numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms across the U.S. Virgin Islands. The heavy rains Monday caused flooding problems across St. Thomas and St.
• Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, May 20, 20112 eventsA mid to upper level low pressure west of the local area combined with a surface trough and deep tropical moisture allowing for periods of heavy rain which affected the U.S. Virgin Islands and caused urban and street flooding.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, January 24, 19971 eventA storm spotter from St. Croix reported one to three inches of standing water on road.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, August 24, 19971 eventHeavy rains were reported in St. Thomas.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, September 14 to 15, 19971 eventShowers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave moved over St. Croix producing periods of heavy rain that continued across the U.S. Virgin Islands through Monday.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, November 11 to 12, 20031 eventHeavy rainfall affected St. Thomas and St. John Tuesday and Wednesday. In Estate Pearl and Bonne Esperance rocks and debris carried by water currents covered roads in several places. Guts overflowed everywhere.
• Heavy Rain in U.S. Virgin Islands, May 4, 20041 eventVITEMA reported moderate to heavy showers with ponding of water on roads, but no significant flooding of urban areas or guts.

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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.