Debris Flow — Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

2025-09-15 · near Mayaguez, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Emergency managers reported through social media a landslide on PR-106, km 8.8 in Mayaguez, route to Las Marias and Maricao. Road closed while DTOP technical team evaluated the situation.

Wider weather episode

Heavy shower and thunderstorm activity was observed each afternoon along the interior and western Puerto Rico. These rains saturated soils, causing a few landslides by the middle of the month.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294705. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.