Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood April 20, 2025 · Arecibo, Puerto Rico

$4K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency managers reported flooding in the La Vega sector of Barrio Sabana Hoyos, where some individuals had to be rescued.

The wider storm

A mid-to-upper-level trough, in combination with a surface induced trough, produced periods of heavy rainfall that caused flash floods and landslides between April 19-21.

Began near Arecibo (18.4165, -66.6112).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1254748. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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