A long and relentless storm pounded Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay from Saturday night until early Sunday morning, leaving a trail of flooding, damaged homes, and disruption across the region.

Between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., torrential rain inundated several neighborhoods, damaging more than 300 homes and submerging streets under waist-deep water in some areas. “It’s really tough—the core of the rain was extremely strong,” said Municipal Civil Protection Director Misael López Muro, who led overnight patrols in the hardest-hit areas, including Mojoneras and Ixtapa.

According to data from the Jalisco State Civil Protection and Fire Department (UEPCBJ), the worst damage occurred in:

  • Parque Las Palmas: 150 homes affected

  • Mojoneras: 70 homes

  • Portales: 40 homes

  • La Floresta: 40 homes

  • Bobadilla: 10 homes

In total, 310 homes suffered varying degrees of flooding and property damage.

A Command Post was established early Sunday at the CR-4 Regional Command to coordinate cleanup, rescue, and relief efforts. The Mexican Army activated the DN-III-E emergency plan in Ixtapa and Mojoneras, while municipal firefighters worked in Parque Las Palmas, Mojoneras, and Portales—where flooding was most severe.

Residents of Parque Las Palmas described being caught off guard as a canal behind the bus station overflowed violently, turning streets into rushing rivers. “We woke up with water pouring through the door—there was no time to save anything,” said one resident, who filmed cars nearly submerged and neighbors struggling through the current.

The overflow destroyed retaining walls and sent water surging through main avenues, flooding surrounding homes. Other neighborhoods, including Villas Universidad, Villas del Puerto, Llanitos, Palo Seco, and Vallarta 500, also reported water entering their homes, damaging furniture, appliances, and personal belongings.

The municipal center of Puerto Vallarta wasn’t spared either—Independencia and Palmar de Aramara experienced significant flooding. In Bahía de Banderas, overflowing streams caused problems in San José del Valle and El Provenir.

Power outages hit multiple sectors during the storm, including the main entrance avenue to the city, complicating traffic. At Avenida México and 16 de Septiembre/Politécnico, authorities were forced to close the road due to canal overflow, while municipal crews worked through the morning to clear debris and drain water.

Images showed streets turned into channels of brown water. In La Floresta, a stream overflowed, dragging mud and trash; in Bobadilla, the water reached the patios of homes; and in Las Juntas and Fluvial Vallarta, the downpour persisted until dawn.

In anticipation of further rain, authorities opened temporary shelters at the Vida Nueva Center in La Lija, the Ixtapa Ejidal House, and the Municipal DIF facilities to house displaced families.

By morning, the floodwaters began to recede, revealing a landscape of mud, damaged belongings, and stranded vehicles. Residents and emergency crews spent the day clearing debris and assisting victims, as assessments continued across the city.

The storm left a significant mark on Puerto Vallarta: more than 300 homes damaged, power outages, blocked roads, and entire neighborhoods still struggling to recover—while teams remain on alert for more rain in the days ahead.