Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood September 8, 2025 – September 9, 2025 · Naguabo, Puerto Rico

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 24-year-old male was swept away from the waterfall pool known as Infinity Pool in El Yunque by a surge of water, fell from a height of 80 feet and died. He was with three other people who are safe.

The wider storm

Tropical moisture associated with a tropical wave and other trade wind perturbations, along with an upper-level trough resulted in the formation of strong showers and thunderstorms. These showers resulted in flooding, landslide and wind damage along portions of eastern, northern and western Puerto Rico.

Began near Naguabo (18.2600, -65.7800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294590. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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