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Current U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions for Puerto Rico

The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is updated each Thursday to show the location and intensity of drought across the country. This map shows drought conditions across Puerto Rico using a five-category system, from Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions to Exceptional Drought (D4). The USDM is a joint effort of the National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, and NOAA. Learn more.

The following Puerto Rico-specific drought impacts were compiled by the National Drought Mitigation Center. While these impacts are not exhaustive, they can help provide a clearer picture of drought in Puerto Rico. 

D0 - Abnormally Dry
  • Streamflow is low
63.6
of PR
(D0–D4)
D1 - Moderate Drought
  • Crops are stressed; farmers begin to conserve water
  • Fire danger increases
  • Reservoir levels decline; lake banks are exposed; streamflow continues to decrease
4.1
of PR
(D1–D4)
D2 - Severe Drought
  • Planting is delayed; ranchers are feeding cattle; hay is scarce; agriculture sector is suffering
  • Trees and plants show stress
  • Strict water rationing is implemented
0.0
of PR
(D2–D4)
D3 - Extreme Drought
  • Cattle have little feed; crops are dying
  • Mosquito-borne disease outbreak possible
  • Water rationing expands; water is being trucked in; water quality is poor; aquifers are shrinking
0
of PR
(D3–D4)
D4 - Exceptional Drought
  • Puerto Rico has experienced little or no exceptional (D4) drought, so there are no D4-level drought impacts recorded in the Drought Impact Reporter.
0
of PR
(D4)
D0 - Abnormally Dry
  • Streamflow is low
62.7
of PR
(D0–D4)
D1 - Moderate Drought
  • Crops are stressed; farmers begin to conserve water
  • Fire danger increases
  • Reservoir levels decline; lake banks are exposed; streamflow continues to decrease
4.1
of PR
(D1–D4)
D2 - Severe Drought
  • Planting is delayed; ranchers are feeding cattle; hay is scarce; agriculture sector is suffering
  • Trees and plants show stress
  • Strict water rationing is implemented
0.0
of PR
(D2–D4)
D3 - Extreme Drought
  • Cattle have little feed; crops are dying
  • Mosquito-borne disease outbreak possible
  • Water rationing expands; water is being trucked in; water quality is poor; aquifers are shrinking
0
of PR
(D3–D4)
D4 - Exceptional Drought
  • Puerto Rico has experienced little or no exceptional (D4) drought, so there are no D4-level drought impacts recorded in the Drought Impact Reporter.
0
of PR
(D4)
D0 - Abnormally Dry
  • Streamflow is low
15.7
of PR
(D0–D4)
D1 - Moderate Drought
  • Crops are stressed; farmers begin to conserve water
  • Fire danger increases
  • Reservoir levels decline; lake banks are exposed; streamflow continues to decrease
0.0
of PR
(D1–D4)
D2 - Severe Drought
  • Planting is delayed; ranchers are feeding cattle; hay is scarce; agriculture sector is suffering
  • Trees and plants show stress
  • Strict water rationing is implemented
0.0
of PR
(D2–D4)
D3 - Extreme Drought
  • Cattle have little feed; crops are dying
  • Mosquito-borne disease outbreak possible
  • Water rationing expands; water is being trucked in; water quality is poor; aquifers are shrinking
0
of PR
(D3–D4)
D4 - Exceptional Drought
  • Puerto Rico has experienced little or no exceptional (D4) drought, so there are no D4-level drought impacts recorded in the Drought Impact Reporter.
0
of PR
(D4)

Explore Drought Conditions by City and Municipality

Summary

View up-to-date drought conditions down to the city and municipality level, including temperature, and precipitation conditions, key drought indicators, outlooks, historical conditions, and water supply, agriculture, and public health maps.

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Drought in Puerto Rico from 2000–Present

The U.S. Drought Monitor started in 2000. Since 2000, the longest duration of drought (D1–D4) in Puerto Rico lasted 91 weeks beginning on December 22, 2020, and ending on September 13, 2022. The most intense period of drought occurred the week of August 11, 2015, where D3 affected 24.92% of Puerto Rico land.

The U.S. Drought Monitor (2000–present) depicts the location and intensity of drought across the country. Every Thursday, authors from NOAA, USDA, and the National Drought Mitigation Center produce a new map based on their assessments of the best available data and input from local observers. The map uses five categories: Abnormally Dry (D0), showing areas that may be going into or are coming out of drought, and four levels of drought (D1–D4). Learn more.

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Drought Resources for Puerto Rico

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Regional Drought Status Updates
NIDIS & its partners issue regional updates covering drought conditions, outlooks/forecasts, and local impacts.

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Drought in your area? Tell us how drought is impacting your community by submitting a condition monitoring report. Your submissions help us better understand how drought is affecting local conditions.