Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has seen dramatic rainfall from tropical cyclones and their precursor disturbances. The most recent tropical cyclone-related deluge was from Hurricane Irene in August 2011, when 30.51 inches (775 mm) of rain was measured at Jayuya. The heaviest rainfall noted over the past 30 years was from the precursor disturbance to Tropical Storm Isabel, when 31.67 inches (804 mm) fell at Toro Negro Forest. Hurricane Eloise of 1975 dropped 33.29 inches (846 mm) of rainfall at Dos Bocas, with 23.07 inches (586 mm) falling in 24 hours.
| Wettest tropical cyclones on Puerto Rico |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 1058.67 | 41.68 | T. D. #19 1970 | Jayuya 1 SE | |
| 2 | 846.56 | 33.29 | Eloise 1975 | Dos Bocas | |
| 3 | 804.42 | 31.67 | Isabel 1985 | Toro Negro Forest | |
| 4 | 774.95 | 30.51 | Georges 1998 | Jayuya | |
| 5 | 662.17 | 26.07 | Hazel 1954 | Toro Negro Tunnel | |
| 6 | 652.53 | 25.69 | Klaus 1984 | ||
| 7 | 596.40 | 23.48 | Hortense 1996 | ||
| 8 | 560.07 | 22.05 | Irene 2011 | Gurabo Abajo | |
| 9 | 504.44 | 19.86 | David 1979 | ||
| 10 | 453.64 | 17.86 | Otto 2010 | Ponce 7N | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States