The easterly Caribbean wind is slow over Belize, looks like a line out at sea, where the cold air is now being pushed back by the Caribbean winds. High level activity only up north.
Flood Report & Forecast - Jan. 6, 2021River Conditions REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, Santa Cruz. San Antonio, and Douglas, levels are below normal and steady and at San Roman levels are near normal and falling. On the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill and Caledonia levels are above normal and steady.
REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER reservoir levels at all BECOL facilities are below the spillway and rising slowly; while at San Ignacio, levels are below the low-level bridge and steady. Levels on the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town are near normal and show a minimal rise.
The BELIZE RIVER at Double Run is above normal and rising. The CROOKED TREE LAGOON remains at FLOOD STAGE and steady.
REGION 11 - Levels on the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun are at bank full stage but falling. Levels on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village are near normal and steady. The watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS are normal and steady. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is below normal and steady. On the Swasey and Bladen Branches of the MONKEY RIVER levels are above normal and falling slowly. Levels on the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia are near normal and steady and Big Falls levels are above normal and steady. Levels on the MOHO RIVER at Jordan and Blue Creek South are above normal and steady. Levels on the TEMASH RIVER near Crique Sarco are above normal and steady.
REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER levels are above normal and steady.
FLOOD FORECAST REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman, Douglas and to the coast, a minimal increase in river levels is expected. On the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill and Caledonia above normal levels are expected to continue.
REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER at all BECOL facilities, reservoir levels is expected to increase; at San Ignacio, levels am expected to remain below the low-level bridge. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, levels are expected to increase to above normal levels.
On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, above normal and steady levels are expected over the next few days. On the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, FLOOD STAGE is expected to continue over the next few days.
REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER near Freetown Sibun, levels is expected to continue to recede. Normal and steady levels are expected to continue on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village. In watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS, normal and steady levels are expected. On the SITTEE RIVER, at Kendal Bridge below normal and steady levels are expected to continue. On the MONKEY RIVER at Swasey and Bladen above normal levels is expected recede to near normal levels. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls, steady levels are expected to increase minimally. On the MOHO RIVER at Jordan and Blue Creek South receding levels are expected. Levels on the TEMASH RIVER are expected to recede to near near normal levels.
REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER. near normal levels are expected.
The next Flood Report and Forecast will be issued on Friday January 8, 2021 at 12 pm