Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico
Municipio storm and disaster record · FIPS 72003 · population 38,125 · 31 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 241 records for Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 170 days; the most frequent are floods and flash floods (130 records). The deadliest day on its record was September 21, 2008: flash flood records filed for Aguada Municipio that day count 3 deaths across 2 records. FEMA has issued 22 declarations naming the county since 1975, 20 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Tropical Storm Ernesto” on August 13, 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
- 241on 170 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 1711 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $948Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 2strongest EF1
- FEMA declarations
- 22latest 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 Aguada Municipio most?
The most frequent records are floods and flash floods: 130 since 1996. Census land area gives no figure for Aguada Municipio under this code, so it carries no per-area rank.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 130 | 75 | 1996-2026 | 8 | 2 | $947M | – |
| Heat | 26 | 26 | 2023-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Heavy rain | 20 | 18 | 1996-2017 | 0 | 0 | $32K | – |
| Landslides and avalanches | 19 | 18 | 2003-2020 | 0 | 0 | $11K | – |
| Rip currents and high surf | 11 | 11 | 1997-2025 | 8 | 4 | $1.2M | – |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 10 | 6 | 2000-2024 | 1 | 0 | $70K | – |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 8 | 7 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $19K | – |
| Wildfires | 4 | 4 | 2005-2024 | 0 | 2 | $312K | – |
| Hail | 3 | 3 | 1997-2023 | 0 | 0 | $2K | – |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 3 | 2003-2026 | 0 | 3 | $15K | – |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 3 | 3 | 2000-2003 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 2 | 2013-2023 | 0 | 0 | $13K | – |
| Drought | 1 | 1 | 2003-2003 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2025-2025 | 0 | 0 | $500 | – |
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.
How many tornadoes has Aguada Municipio had?
NOAA records 2 tornadoes in Aguada Municipio from 2013 to 2023, the strongest rated EF1, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 2 tornadoes whose track touched Aguada Municipio since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 2, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Puerto Rico.
Every tornado record filed for Aguada Municipio (2)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-16 | Aguada Municipio | EF1 1.5 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-10-01 | Aguada Municipio | EF0 0.3 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $13K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Aguada Municipio?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 27, 2026 flood ($1,500 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $2K | |
| 2026-04-18 | FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2026-04-18 | FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2026-04-18 | FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2026-04-18 | FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2026-04-18 | FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $2K | |
| 2026-04-18 | FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $2K | |
| 2026-04-18 | FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $2K | |
| 2026-04-17 | FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $2K | |
| 2026-04-17 | FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2026-04-17 | Flash FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2026-02-28 | Strong WindAguada Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone Mayaguez And Vicinity | 22 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $5K |
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
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-20 | Flash FloodAguada Municipio Rio Culebrinas was out of its banks, flooding most of the Coloso area and its surrounding areas. Two police officer died when a surge of water swept then when Rio Culebrinas went out of its banks. | 2 | 0 | $903M | |
| 2008-09-21 | Flash FloodGuayama, Aguada Municipio Flooding was reported at Barrio Olimpo, Barrio Machete along road 744, Villa Capo along road 179 in Guayama. One resident of was swept underneath an automobile by the river Guamani currents and drowned. Another person suffered a heart attack as he was bailing flood water out of his home. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 1996-11-17 | Coastal FloodArecibo, Aguada Municipio Civil Defense reported that in Arecibo, one person was confirmed dead, and one missing. Two men in a 27 footer vessel went out to sea. 15 foot swells came up suddenly and broke the boat in two pieces. One drowned body recovered, the other was missing, presumably drowned. | 2 | 0 | $56K | |
| 2025-03-15 | Rip CurrentAguada Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone Mayaguez And Vicinity A 61-year-old male tourist from California drowned at Sandy Beach in Barrio Puntas, Rincon, after struggling in the water. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2023-03-02 | Rip CurrentAguada Municipio and 5 more · forecast zone Mayaguez And Vicinity A 49-year-old woman was swept away by rip currents while surfing at Steps beach in Rincon. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2022-12-20 | Rip CurrentAguada Municipio and 5 more · forecast zone Mayaguez And Vicinity A tourist drowned while swimming with his son on Sandy Beach, Rincon. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2022-11-28 | Rip CurrentAguada Municipio and 5 more · forecast zone Mayaguez And Vicinity A 26-year-old male was surfing in Domes Beach, Rincon, and was caught in a rip current and drowned. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2025-10-20 | High SurfAguada Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone Mayaguez And Vicinity A 72-year-old male surfer was found unresponsive in the water near Playa Tres Palmas in Rincn. The individual was struck by his surfboard, lost consciousness, and subsequently drowned in the presence of high surf and strong currents. Bystanders and authorities recovered the victim, who was later pronounced deceased. | 1 | 0 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-21 | Flash FloodYabucoa, Aguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $27M | |
| 2001-11-07 | Flash FloodCountywide, Aguada Municipio | 0 | 0 | $9.2M | |
| 2017-03-06 | High SurfAguada Municipio and 5 more · forecast zone Mayaguez And Vicinity | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | |
| 2005-02-01 | WildfireAguada Municipio and 4 more · forecast zone Mayaguez And Vicinity | 0 | 0 | $302K | |
| 1996-11-17 | Coastal FloodArecibo, Aguada Municipio | 2 | 0 | $56K | |
| 2024-05-09 | Flash FloodAguada Municipio | 0 | 1 | $28K | |
| 2026-02-03 | Coastal FloodAguada Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone Mayaguez And Vicinity | 0 | 0 | $20K | |
| 2013-10-01 | TornadoAguada Municipio | EF0 0.3 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $13K |
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 Aguada 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).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 3 | 77 | 25 | 25 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Heavy rain | – | – | – | – | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Landslides and avalanches | – | – | – | – | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Rip currents and high surf | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Aguada Municipio. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 5 · Feb 3 · Mar 11 · Apr 22 · May 27 · Jun 18 · Jul 18 · Aug 33 · Sep 36 · Oct 43 · Nov 21 · Dec 4 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Aguada Municipio
FEMA's register lists 22 declarations that include Aguada Municipio: 12 major disasters, 10 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (13) and severe storm (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-13 | EM-3610 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Ernesto |
| 2022-09-21 | DR-4671 | Hurricane | Hurricane Fiona |
| 2022-09-18 | EM-3583 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Fiona |
| 2020-09-09 | DR-4560 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaias |
| 2020-08-22 | EM-3537 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Laura |
| 2020-07-29 | EM-3532 | Hurricane | Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine |
| 2020-03-27 | DR-4493 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3452 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2020-01-16 | DR-4473 | Earthquake | Earthquakes |
| 2020-01-07 | EM-3426 | Earthquake | Earthquakes |
| 2019-08-27 | EM-3417 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Dorian |
| 2017-09-20 | DR-4339 | Hurricane | Hurricane Maria |
| 2017-09-18 | EM-3391 | Hurricane | Hurricane Maria |
| 2011-08-27 | DR-4017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2011-08-22 | EM-3326 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2004-09-17 | DR-1552 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Jeanne and Resulting Landslides and Mudslides |
| 1999-11-17 | EM-3151 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lenny |
| 1998-09-24 | DR-1247 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98 |
| 1996-09-11 | DR-1136 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hortense |
| 1986-07-10 | DR-768 | Flood | Heavy Rains, Flooding & Mudslides |
| 1979-09-02 | DR-597 | Hurricane | Hurricane David |
| 1975-09-19 | DR-483 | Flood | Tropical Storm Elioise |
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 Aguada Municipio had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 130 flood or flash flood records for Aguada Municipio from 1996 to 2026, on 75 days, with 8 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Aguada Municipio ranks 1874th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Maria | 2017-09-20 | 1 | 2 |
| Tropical Storm Jeanne | 2004-09-14 | 1 | 1 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $457,000 on 32 claims filed in Aguada Municipio; the most in one year was 8 in 1998. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1983: 1 · 1988: 3 · 1989: 1 · 1998: 8 · 2002: 3 · 2004: 1 · 2005: 2 · 2008: 1 · 2017: 7 · 2018: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2025: 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 Aguada Municipio
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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- Floods in Puerto RicoThe state's floods and flash floods, by county, year and month
- The Puerto Rico recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Aguada MunicipioThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Aguada Municipio's FEMA declarations (CSV)22 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis