Ciales Municipio, Puerto Rico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ciales Municipio's overall risk unrated. Its storm record holds 171 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | not rated | $2.7M | |
| Hail | not rated | $278 | |
| Hurricane | not rated | $6.0M | |
| Heat Wave | not rated | $0 | |
| Riverine Flooding | not rated | $1.8M | |
| Landslide | not rated | $5.3M | |
| Lightning | not rated | $272K | |
| Strong Wind | not rated | $150 | |
| Tornado | not rated | $11K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landslides and avalanches | 66 | 2 | $281K | ||
| Floods | 43 | 1 | $16M | ||
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 20 | 0 | $111M | ||
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | $13K | ||
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 9 | 0 | $20K | ||
| Drought | 5 | 0 | – | ||
| Hail | 5 | 0 | $1K | ||
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $302K | ||
| Rip currents and high surf | 3 | 1 | $24K | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $4K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Ciales Municipio record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.