Adjuntas Municipio, Puerto Rico

Municipio storm and disaster record · FIPS 72001 · population 17,954 · 67 sq mi

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 387 records for Adjuntas Municipio, Puerto Rico from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 217 days; the most frequent are heavy rain records (142 records). The most damaging was the September 6, 2017 flash flood ($903 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 35 declarations naming the county since 1970, 33 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Tropical Storm Ernesto” on November 27, 2024.

The record, 1950 to 2026

Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).

  • recorded, no damage figure
  • under $100,000
  • $100,000 or more
  • $1 million or more
  • $10 million or more, or a death
  • $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
  • a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
  • a year with a death
  • 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
  • 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
Storm records
387on 217 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
Deaths recorded
04 injuries
Damage, 2025 dollars
$947Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
FEMA declarations
35latest 2024

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.

What hazards hit Adjuntas Municipio most?

The most frequent records are heavy rain records: 142 since 1996. 50% of its heavy rain records since 1996 fell in April and May. Census land area gives no figure for Adjuntas Municipio under this code, so it carries no per-area rank.

Adjuntas Municipio: records by hazard, 1950 to June 30, 2026
HazardRecordsDaysFirst, lastKilledInjuredDamageRank in state
Heavy rain 142 78 1996-2017 0 0 $193K –
Floods 125 83 1997-2026 0 0 $945M –
Landslides and avalanches 68 45 1996-2026 0 0 $105K –
Severe thunderstorm wind 15 12 1997-2015 0 2 $35K –
Hurricanes and tropical storms 8 6 2000-2015 0 0 $72K –
Fog, smoke and funnel clouds 8 8 1996-2004 0 0 – –
Hail 7 7 1996-2024 0 0 $9K –
Wildfires 5 5 2005-2014 0 0 $1.5M –
Lightning 3 3 2001-2003 0 0 $514K –
Rip currents and high surf 2 2 1997-2001 0 2 $3K –
Drought 2 2 2023-2023 0 0 – –
High wind and dust storms 2 2 2006-2026 0 0 $11K –

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.

When was the last damaging storm in Adjuntas Municipio?

The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the March 24, 2026 flash flood ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).

The 12 most recent records kept for Adjuntas Municipio
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2026-03-24 Flash FloodAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $1K
2026-02-02 Strong WindAdjuntas Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone Western Interior 30 kt wind 0 0 $3K
2026-02-02 Debris FlowAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $15K
2025-09-15 Debris FlowAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $4K
2025-08-18 Debris FlowAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $1K
2025-05-02 Flash FloodAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $5K
2025-05-01 Flash FloodAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $5K
2025-03-14 Debris FlowAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $4K
2017-09-20 Flash FloodAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $903K
2017-09-06 Flash FloodAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $903M
2006-07-29 Thunderstorm WindSan Juan, Adjuntas Municipio 40 kt wind 0 1 –
2005-10-09 FloodAdjuntas Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone Western Interior 0 0 $15M

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.

The deadliest and costliest records

Records with deaths or injuries in Adjuntas Municipio, most deaths first
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2001-03-11 High SurfToa Baja, Adjuntas Municipio In Palo Seco beach two people suffered lacerations when riding their jet skis. They lost control and crashed into the reef. 0 2 $3K
2006-07-29 Thunderstorm WindSan Juan, Adjuntas Municipio A tree fell on top of car injuring one person. 40 kt wind 0 1 –
2001-10-10 Thunderstorm WindNorth Portion, Adjuntas Municipio A TV weather reporter indicated small hail near Bayamon, Toa Baja and Vega Baja. In addition, heavy rains caused a strong water current at Rolling Hills sector in Carolina, pulling a small boy into the waters. The boy suffered minor head and arm injuries. 0 1 –
The costliest records in Adjuntas Municipio since 1993, damage in 2025 dollars
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2017-09-06 Flash FloodAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $903M
2001-11-07 Flash FloodCountywide, Adjuntas Municipio 0 0 $17M
2005-10-09 FloodAdjuntas Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone Western Interior 0 0 $15M
2003-11-10 FloodAdjuntas Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone Western Interior 0 0 $6.4M
2005-02-20 WildfireAdjuntas Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone Western Interior 0 0 $1.2M
2017-09-20 Flash FloodAdjuntas Municipio 0 0 $903K
2001-12-22 Flash FloodCountywide, Adjuntas Municipio 0 0 $500K
2003-10-15 LightningSan Juan, Adjuntas Municipio 0 0 $481K

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.

Is it getting more frequent?

Records per decade for Adjuntas Municipio's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).

Adjuntas Municipio: records per decade (the 2020s to June 30, 2026)
Hazard1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020-26
Heavy rain––––413620
Floods––––2103515
Landslides and avalanches––––236228
Severe thunderstorm wind000021120

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).

What time of year?

50% of its heavy rain records since 1996 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.

The values, month by month

Jan 7 · Feb 7 · Mar 11 · Apr 75 · May 50 · Jun 29 · Jul 26 · Aug 42 · Sep 51 · Oct 47 · Nov 28 · Dec 14 (records).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.

Federal disaster declarations for Adjuntas Municipio

FEMA's register lists 35 declarations that include Adjuntas Municipio: 25 major disasters, 10 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (14) and flood (9).

Declarations including Adjuntas Municipio, newest first
DeclaredNumberTypeTitle
2024-11-27DR-4850Tropical StormTropical Storm Ernesto
2024-08-13EM-3610Severe StormTropical Storm Ernesto
2024-07-23DR-4805FloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
2022-09-21DR-4671HurricaneHurricane Fiona
2022-09-18EM-3583HurricaneTropical Storm Fiona
2020-08-22EM-3537HurricaneTropical Storm Laura
2020-07-29EM-3532HurricanePotential Tropical Cyclone Nine
2020-03-27DR-4493BiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
2020-03-13EM-3452BiologicalCovid-19
2020-01-16DR-4473EarthquakeEarthquakes
2020-01-07EM-3426EarthquakeEarthquakes
2019-08-27EM-3417Severe StormTropical Storm Dorian
2017-09-20DR-4339HurricaneHurricane Maria
2017-09-18EM-3391HurricaneHurricane Maria
2017-09-10DR-4336HurricaneHurricane Irma
2011-08-27DR-4017HurricaneHurricane Irene
2011-08-22EM-3326HurricaneHurricane Irene
2010-10-26DR-1946Severe StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Assoc W Ts Otto
2008-10-01DR-1798Severe StormSevere Storms and Flooding
2005-11-10DR-1613Severe StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
2004-09-17DR-1552Severe StormTropical Storm Jeanne and Resulting Landslides and Mudslides
2001-05-16DR-1372Severe StormSevere Storms, Flooding and Mudslides
1999-11-17EM-3151HurricaneHurricane Lenny
1998-09-24DR-1247HurricaneHurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98
1996-09-11DR-1136HurricaneHurricane Hortense
1992-01-22DR-931FloodSevere Storms & Flooding
1989-09-21DR-842HurricaneHurricane Hugo
1987-12-17DR-805FloodSevere Storms & Flooding
1986-07-10DR-768FloodHeavy Rains, Flooding & Mudslides
1985-10-10DR-746FloodSevere Storms, Flooding & Mudslides
1985-05-31DR-736FloodStorms, Mud/Land Slides, Flooding
1979-09-02DR-597HurricaneHurricane David
1975-09-19DR-483FloodTropical Storm Elioise
1974-11-30DR-455FloodFlooding
1970-10-12DR-296FloodHeavy Rains & Flooding

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.

How many floods has Adjuntas Municipio had?

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 125 flood or flash flood records for Adjuntas Municipio from 1997 to 2026, on 83 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Adjuntas Municipio ranks 2321st of 2,942 U.S. counties.

Named storms on Adjuntas Municipio's flood and tropical record
StormBeganRecordsDeaths in the county
Hurricane Maria2017-09-2010
Hurricane Irma2017-09-0610

The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $87,000 on 11 claims filed in Adjuntas Municipio; the most in one year was 3 in 2003. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.

The values, year by year

1985: 1 · 1992: 2 · 1993: 1 · 1998: 1 · 2003: 3 · 2008: 2 · 2017: 1; the other years: 0.

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.

Counties that share a border with Adjuntas Municipio

  1. Adjuntas Municipio 387
  2. Ponce Municipio 246
  3. Utuado Municipio 170
  4. Yauco Municipio 134
  5. Lares Municipio 112
  6. Peñuelas Municipio 109
  7. Guayanilla Municipio 99

Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.

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