Drought · Puerto Rico

Drought July 1, 2022 – July 31, 2022 · Southeast, Puerto Rico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The 28-day average streamflow from USGS river gauge network indicated streamflows running below normal or well below normal across most of Puerto Rico. This drought was of concern to agricultural interests, as hot and dry conditions increased water demands and stressed pastures, crops and native vegetation.

The wider storm

The rainfall deficit across east and south of Puerto Rico resulted in the continuation of drought conditions, with Severe Drought (D2) across the south and eastern and central interior.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1045201. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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