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Puerto Rico's Water Crisis

Last updated Nov 5, 2026.

Where it stands todayCarraízo is at 40.85 m, in the Safe band; La Plata at 41.78 m, in the Adjustments band.

Where things stand

Day 91 of the metro rotation plan · interruptions paused since Sep 2 · AAA chart of November 5

CarraízoSafe (Seguridad)
40.85 m Carraízo: 40.85 m on AAA's chart of November 5, in the Safe band. Rising 1.7 cm a day this week. At this pace the Spilling line is about 6 days out (around November 11). Arithmetic, not a forecast. 3.19 in of rain at 4 nearby gauges this week.
Up 15 cm since yesterday
1.15 m above the Watch line
La PlataAdjustments (Ajustes)
41.78 m La Plata: 41.78 m on AAA's chart of November 5, in the Adjustments band. Falling 8.2 cm a day this week (falling at a steady pace). 6 straight lower mornings, -49 cm. At this pace the Control line is about 16 days out (around November 21). Arithmetic, not a forecast. 1.22 in of rain at 3 nearby gauges this week.
Down 5 cm since yesterday
1.28 m above the Control line
CidraWatch (Observación)
400.82 m Cidra: 400.82 m on AAA's chart of November 5, in the Watch band. Rising 3.8 cm a day this week. At this pace the Safe line is about 23 days out (around November 29). Arithmetic, not a forecast. 2.94 in of rain at 11 nearby gauges this week.
Up 24 cm since yesterday
0.59 m above the Adjustments line

How it got here

Newest first

November

  1. Recent Rains Lift Puerto Rico Out of Extreme Drought, but Severe Drought Persists in 15% of Territory

    via Metro PR

    Rains over recent days allowed the areas of Puerto Rico that had been under extreme drought (D3) to exit that category, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which issued its update on Thursday, November 5.

  2. SBA Opens Two San Juan Sites to Help Businesses Seek Drought Disaster Loans

    via Radio Isla

    The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has set up two sites in San Juan to guide and assist small and medium-sized businesses in Puerto Rico with applying for disaster loans over the economic losses caused by the drought, spokesperson Germán Hernández…

  3. 4 daily reservoir readings, Nov 2 to 5
    1. Carraízo Rises to 40.85 m
    2. La Plata at 41.83 m
    3. La Plata at 41.94 m
    4. La Plata at 42.04 m

  4. Vega Alta Mayor Blasts AAA as Mavilla Community Goes Eight Days Without Drinking Water

    via Radio Isla

    Vega Alta Mayor María M. Vega Pagán on Wednesday denounced what she called apparent negligence, apathy and indifference by the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) over a drinking water outage in the Mavilla sector of Vega Alta.

  5. La Plata Reservoir Levels Drop Again Amid Scant Rainfall

    via Metro PR

    The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) reported Tuesday that the La Plata reservoir in Comerío again saw its water level fall because of scant rainfall in its watershed.

  6. AAA Watches La Plata Reservoir as Rationing Fears Grow

    via WAPA TV

    Subscribers of the La Plata reservoir in Puerto Rico are on alert over the possibility of water rationing, as the reservoir's level has fallen into the Adjustments band.

  7. Puerto Rico’s AAA Says It Has Repaired 94% of Reported Water Leaks

    via Metro PR

    The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) reported Monday that it has completed 28,699 water leak repairs since May 28, representing 94% of the reports received over that period.

  8. La Plata Reservoir Drops Nearly Half a Meter in Seven Days

    via Metro PR

    The La Plata reservoir in Puerto Rico lost 48 centimeters, nearly half a meter, over the last seven days, according to monitoring records from the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA).

  9. Water Week in Review: Carraízo Down 3 cm, Oct 25–31

    787daily

    The week of October 25–31 on AAA's reservoir charts: Carraízo down 3 cm, La Plata down 44 cm. The numbers first, then what they add up to. 17 of 19 reservoirs sit in the Safe band (Seguridad) or above, 1 in the Watch band (Observación); La Plata is in the…

October

  1. 4 daily reservoir readings, Oct 28 to 31
    1. Carraízo at 40.72 m
    2. Carraízo Steady at 40.75 m
    3. Carraízo Steady at 40.76 m
    4. Carraízo Rises to 40.77 m

  2. Puerto Rico’s Drought Footprint Edges Down to 42.9% of Territory, Drought Monitor Says

    via NotiUno

  3. La Plata Reservoir in Comerío Drops Again as Drought Persists; No Rationing Planned Yet

    via Metro PR

  4. AAA Projects Water Restoration in Fajardo, Ceiba and Luquillo Between Wednesday Night and Thursday

    via Metro PR

  5. Puerto Rico Health Professionals Urge Government to Protect Water Sources and Prepare for Drought

    via Radio Isla

Earlier

  1. October (60 more updates)

    October’s earlier 60 updates

  2. September (102 updates)

    September’s 102 updates

  3. August (38 updates)

    August’s 38 updates

  4. July (29 updates)

    July’s 29 updates

  5. June (10 updates)

    June’s 10 updates

The newest updates are here; each earlier month opens in place, and every earlier update is on one page. Dates are Puerto Rico time.

Still open

  • Carraízo: whether the rise survives a dry week. This week's gain came with 3.19 in of rain nearby.
  • La Plata: the control line is inside three weeks at this pace; a band change there would be the next real news.
  • Cidra: whether the rise survives a dry week. This week's gain came with 2.94 in of rain nearby.
  • Naranjito: whether AAA extends its Cedro Arriba plan (the calendar runs through October 31), changes the phase or ends it.

Who is involved

Counted across this story’s own 259 articles. Names link to everything the archive holds on them; towns and reservoirs have their own pages instead.

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