Debris Flow · Puerto Rico

Debris Flow April 30, 2025 · Barranquitas, Puerto Rico

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Municipal Office of Emergency Management (OMME) in Barranquitas reported a landslide that affected PR-720 near kilometer 2.9 interior, in Barrio Palo Hincado, Sector Las Pias. The landslide caused a significant debris flow, rendering the road impassable.

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 Barranquitas (18.1800, -66.3600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1257297. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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