Isabela Municipio, PR Environment & Hazard Risk
143 storm events since 1996, 28 deaths. Flood insurance, hurricanes, climate and pollution sites.
- Expected yearly loss
- $37.15M
- Relatively Low nationally
- Storm events since 1996
- 143
- Most often excessive heat
- Hurricanes nearby
- 4
- 6 tropical storms or stronger since 1893
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Overall risk
Not rated
No score
Social vulnerability
Not rated
No score
Community resilience
Not rated
No score
Community resilience runs the other way: a higher rating means a community can recover faster.
Building value exposed: $5.72B
Risk by hazard
- HurricaneNot rated$15.9M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 years
- EarthquakeNot rated$12.08M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 17 years
- TsunamiNot rated$4.62M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 18 years
- LandslideNot rated$638K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
- LightningNot rated$475K/yr expected annual loss, about 68 events a year
- TornadoNot rated$20.24K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 353 years
- HailNot rated$3,290/yr expected annual loss, about once every 38 years
- Coastal floodingNot rated$1,433/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5 years
- Strong windNot rated$1/yr expected annual loss, about once every 140,204 years
Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, cold wave, drought, heat wave, ice storm, riverine flooding, volcanic activity, wildfire, winter weather.
Flood risk and insurance
National Flood Insurance Program and FEMA flood maps
Check the flood zone for an address
Storm history
Since 1996: 143 events, 28 deaths, $5.97M in damage
- Excessive Heat31
- Rip Current28 · 26 deaths
- Flood21
- Coastal Flood16
- Debris Flow8
- Flash Flood8
- High Surf6 · 2 deaths
- Tropical Storm5
- Thunderstorm Wind4
- Drought3
Events per year
Most damaging storms
Since 1996, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage
- Rip Current03/27/2024
Northwest
1 death, 3 injured
What happened
A 40-year-old male tourist and his two daughters were swept away by rip currents at Montones Beach in Isabela. The man managed to rescue the girls but was also dragged and unable to get out of the water. Paramedics from State Medical Emergencies provided first aid and confirmed that the individual no longer had vital signs.
- Rip Current01/18/2023
Northwest
1 death, 2 injured
What happened
A man drowned on Jobos Beach in Isabela around 3:30 pm after being swept away by rip currents. Another man who was injured in the incident was transported to a hospital.
- Rip Current10/09/2021
Northwest
1 death, 2 injured
What happened
A 51 year old male was swept away by a rip current, along with his daughter and son in-law in Golondrinas Beach in Isabela. The 51 year old male drowned and the other two were rescued.
- Rip Current05/14/2024
Northwest
1 death, 1 injured
What happened
A tourist drowned on Jobos Beach.
- Rip Current02/13/2024
Northwest
1 death, 1 injured
What happened
A man was found floating on the waters near Playa Montones in Isabela. The individual was found dead.
- Rip Current05/19/2024
Northwest
1 death, 1 injured
What happened
A tourist drowned at Shacks Beach in Isabela after being swept away by rip currents while snorkeling.
Latest storm reports
Newest first
- Debris Flow04/28/2026
Isabela, Isabela County
$1,000 damage
- Coastal Flood02/02/2026
Northwest
$15K damage
- Thunderstorm Wind26 kt wind10/31/2025
Isabela, Isabela County
$3,500 damage
- Coastal Flood10/04/2025
Northwest
- Coastal Flood10/04/2025
Northwest
$1,000 damage
- Coastal Flood10/04/2025
Northwest
$1,000 damage
- Thunderstorm Wind30 kt wind09/06/2025
Isabela, Isabela County
$3,000 damage
- High Surf08/18/2025
Northwest
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Storms whose track crossed Isabela Municipio, with the wind when it passed
- Hurricane Jeanne (2004)09/14/2004 · Landfall: PR, FL · 950 mbTropical storm69 mph nearby
- Unnamed storm (1931)09/09/1931 · 987 mbCategory 181 mph nearby
- Unnamed storm (1928)09/06/1928 · Landfall: FL, SC · 929 mbCategory 4144 mph nearby
- Unnamed storm (1901)09/09/1901 · Landfall: FLTropical storm58 mph nearby
- Unnamed storm (1899)08/03/1899 · Landfall: NC · 930 mbCategory 4138 mph nearby
- Unnamed storm (1893)08/13/1893Category 3115 mph nearby
Drinking water
2 community water systems serve about 59,955 people. Violations since 2021.
1 system had health-based violations, such as a contaminant over the legal limit or a missed treatment step.
- IsabelaServes 49,937 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
- Lago GuajatacaServes 10,018 · Surface water · Local government1 health violation+4 monitoring or reporting
Largest systems by population served. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or notices were late or missing, not that the water was unsafe.
Pollution sites
0 Superfund sites and 0 toxic release facilities in Isabela Municipio
No Superfund sites or toxic release facilities in Isabela Municipio in our data.
Superfund sitesToxic release facilitiesEPA inspections and enforcementAir toxics cancer risk
Frequently asked questions
- What storms are most common in Isabela Municipio?
- Since 1996, NOAA recorded 143 storm events affecting Isabela Municipio, most often excessive heat (31), rip current (28), flood (21).
Source: FEMA (National Risk Index, NFIP), NOAA (Storm Events, HURDAT2, Climate Normals), EPA · Last updated 08/01/2026 · Storm counts include events in forecast zones that touch the county. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA.