- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- October 6, 1985 CE
- Location:
- Puerto Rico
- Deaths:
- 99
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- DFO_FLOOD
- DFO_FLOOD
Other flood records of 1985 CE
- India · 557 deaths
- India · 340 deaths
- China · 283 deaths
- China · 275 deaths
- Brazil · 229 deaths
- China · 200 deaths
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory (2025): Global Flood Records v0.9.0, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19288171 · License: CC0 1.0 · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did Flood: Puerto Rico (1985-10-06) (1985 CE) happen?
- October 6, 1985 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from Dartmouth Flood Observatory (2025): Global Flood Records v0.9.0, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19288171; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 99. Historical death tolls vary by source.