Debris Flow · Puerto Rico

Debris Flow April 28, 2025 · Ciales, Puerto Rico

$40K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A landslide was reported by the 911 Call Center, affecting portions of Road PR-615 in Barrio Pozas, Ciales, near kilometer 3.8, close to a bridge and a local body shop. The landslide rendered the road impassable and caused damage to nearby communication and power lines.

The wider storm

From April 26 through 30, a moist and unstable weather pattern affected Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The episode began as deep tropical moisture moved into the region from the southeast, interacting with deep-layer troughs and supportive jet dynamics aloft. This synoptic setup led to daily rounds of scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms, especially during the afternoons across the interior and western portions of Puerto Rico.

Began near Ciales (18.2861, -66.4888).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1257287. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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