Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico
Municipio storm and disaster record · FIPS 72009 · population 24,637 · 31 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 252 records for Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 162 days; the most frequent are floods and flash floods (97 records). The deadliest single record is the October 25, 2007 debris flow, filed for the forecast zone Central Interior, which covers the county: 2 deaths, 2 injuries and $142,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 31 declarations naming the county since 1970, 29 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
- 252on 162 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 56 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $1.1Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 1strongest F0
- FEMA declarations
- 31latest 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 Aibonito Municipio most?
The most frequent records are floods and flash floods: 97 since 1996. Census land area gives no figure for Aibonito Municipio under this code, so it carries no per-area rank.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 97 | 65 | 1996-2025 | 2 | 0 | $967M | – |
| Landslides and avalanches | 67 | 46 | 2003-2025 | 2 | 2 | $242K | – |
| Heavy rain | 39 | 31 | 1996-2019 | 0 | 0 | $20K | – |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 20 | 10 | 1997-2024 | 0 | 1 | $111M | – |
| Drought | 5 | 5 | 1997-2022 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 5 | 5 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $16K | – |
| Wildfires | 5 | 5 | 2003-2011 | 0 | 0 | $6.1M | – |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 4 | 4 | 2001-2003 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Rip currents and high surf | 3 | 3 | 2024-2025 | 1 | 3 | $24K | – |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 3 | 2003-2018 | 0 | 0 | $4K | – |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | 2002-2025 | 0 | 0 | $13K | – |
| Hail | 1 | 1 | 2000-2000 | 0 | 0 | $9K | – |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 1 | 2000-2000 | 0 | 0 | $9K | – |
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 Aibonito Municipio had?
NOAA records 1 tornado in Aibonito Municipio from 2000 to 2000, the strongest rated F0, 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 1 tornado whose track touched Aibonito Municipio since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 1, 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 Aibonito Municipio (1)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-25 | Adjuntas, Aibonito Municipio | F0 1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
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 Aibonito Municipio?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the December 24, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($2,500 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | Thunderstorm WindAibonito Municipio | 30 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2025-10-04 | Rip CurrentAibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior | 0 | 3 | – | |
| 2025-08-02 | LightningAibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $9K | |
| 2025-05-01 | Flash FloodAibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2025-05-01 | Flash FloodAibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2025-04-28 | Debris FlowAibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2025-04-26 | FloodAibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2025-04-20 | Debris FlowAibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2025-01-19 | Rip CurrentAibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2017-09-20 | Flash FloodAibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $903M | |
| 2017-09-20 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Aibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior | 0 | 0 | $602K | |
| 2017-09-20 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Aibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior | 0 | 0 | $602K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-25 | Debris FlowAibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior A landslide along road PR-14, at Barrio Asomante, 100 Muros Sector in the Aibonito municipality was responsible for the death of two persons, and injuries to another two, as they drove a Ford F-150 extra cabin near km. 44.8, when a large landslide of rocks fell on the vehicle, as they drove towards Coamo municipality. | 2 | 2 | $142K | |
| 2025-01-19 | Rip CurrentAibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior A 63-year-old man was fishing with his son at a boat ramp near Playa Abacoa, close to the mouth of Cao Tiburones in Arecibo. At approximately 5:40 AM AST, the man lost his footing and fell into the water, where strong rip currents swiftly carried him into open waters. His son immediately alerted emergency services, ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2004-09-07 | Flash FloodAdjuntas, Aibonito Municipio A near severe thunderstorm drifted over Adjuntas during the afternoon causing heavy rainfall which caused the loss of a life as river Yayales, a small tributary of river Guilarte, surged out of its banks and flowed across the intersections of roads 131 and 135. A 59 year old woman drove a car into the moving waters, ... | 1 | 0 | $23K | |
| 2003-11-10 | FloodAibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior Heavy rains affected Puerto Rico during the week of November 10-15, leading to widespread flash flooding, and numerous mud, land and rock slides. A total of 19 municipalities were declared a federal disaster area with total damages estimated at around 45 million.On November 10, an active tropical wave approached ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-10-04 | Rip CurrentAibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior Rip currents near the Cueva del Indio area in Arecibo swept away three individuals. All victims were rescued. No property damage was reported. | 0 | 3 | – | |
| 2004-09-14 | Tropical StormAibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior Tropical Storm Jeanne and its associated weather affected Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra from Sep. 14-17. On its wake it left considerable damages to the electric power grid, the water supply system, highways and roads, bridges, schools, individual households, businesses and commerce due to extensive flooding, ... | 0 | 1 | $106M |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-14 | Tropical StormAibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior | 0 | 1 | $106M | |
| 2001-11-07 | Flash FloodCountywide, Aibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $27M | |
| 2001-05-06 | Flash FloodCountywide, Aibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $20M | |
| 2003-03-16 | WildfireMaricao, Aibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $5.8M | |
| 2009-12-25 | Flash FloodAibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | |
| 2001-08-22 | Tropical StormAibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior | 0 | 0 | $667K | |
| 2003-04-18 | Flash FloodCountywide, Aibonito Municipio | 0 | 0 | $481K | |
| 2007-10-25 | Debris FlowAibonito Municipio and 9 more · forecast zone Central Interior | 2 | 2 | $142K |
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 Aibonito 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 | 82 | 6 | 6 |
| Landslides and avalanches | – | – | – | – | 0 | 47 | 13 | 7 |
| Heavy rain | – | – | – | – | 5 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
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 Aibonito Municipio. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 11 · Feb 5 · Mar 5 · Apr 19 · May 52 · Jun 6 · Jul 9 · Aug 29 · Sep 35 · Oct 24 · Nov 34 · Dec 23 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Aibonito Municipio
FEMA's register lists 31 declarations that include Aibonito Municipio: 20 major disasters, 11 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (13) and flood (7).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-27 | DR-4850 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Ernesto |
| 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 |
| 2020-08-22 | 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 |
| 2020-01-07 | 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 |
| 2010-10-26 | DR-1946 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Assoc W Ts Otto |
| 2005-11-10 | DR-1613 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2004-09-17 | DR-1552 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Jeanne and Resulting Landslides and Mudslides |
| 2003-11-21 | DR-1501 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides |
| 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 |
| 1992-01-22 | DR-931 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1989-09-21 | DR-842 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hugo |
| 1987-12-17 | DR-805 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1986-07-10 | DR-768 | Flood | Heavy Rains, Flooding & Mudslides |
| 1985-10-10 | DR-746 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding & Mudslides |
| 1979-09-02 | DR-597 | Hurricane | Hurricane David |
| 1975-09-19 | DR-483 | Flood | Tropical Storm Elioise |
| 1974-11-30 | DR-455 | Flood | Flooding |
| 1974-08-29 | EM-3002 | Drought | Impact of Drought |
| 1970-10-12 | DR-296 | Flood | Heavy 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.
Counties that share a border with Aibonito Municipio
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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