Cold front dropping down a bit more into the country...
Flood Report and Forecast for February 19, 2021River Conditions REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO Blue Creek station is now at below normal levels while downstream at the Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman and Douglas stations levels are near normal and steady. On the NEW RIVER at the Tower Hill and Caledonia stations levels are above normal and steady.
REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER reservoir levels at Chalillo all BECOL facilities are below the spillways: and at San Ignacio, levels remains below the low-level bridge and steady. Levels on the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town are near normal and falling.
The BELIZE RIVER at the Double Run station is above normal and steady. The CROOKED TREE LAGOON is above normal and continues to fall.
REGION 11 - Levels on the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun is below normal and falling. Levels on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village is near normal and falling. The watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS are near normal and steady. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is near normal and steady. The Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER are near normal and steady. Levels on the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank are below normal and steady. Levels on the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South are below normal and steady. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan levels are near normal and steady. On the TEMASH RIVER near Crique Sarco levels are below normal and falling.
REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER levels are normal and steady.
FLOOD FORECAST REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman and Douglas to the coast, levels are expected to increase minimally. On the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill and Caledonia, a minimal increase in river levels is expected.
REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER, reservoir levels are expected to remain below the spillway at all BECOL facilities; at San Ignacio, levels are expected to remain below the low-level bridge. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, levels are expected to increase minimally.
On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, an increase in river levels is expected. On the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, levels are expected to continue to decrease.
REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, no significant change in river levels is expected. On the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point, no significant change is expected. In watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS, levels are expected to increase minimally. On the SITTEE RIVER, at Kendal Bridge levels are expected to increase. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, a minimal increase in river levels is expected over the next few days. On the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank no significant change is expected. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South a minimal increase in river levels is expected. The MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan is expected to increase minimally over the next few days. The TEMASH RIVER near Crique Sarco is expected to increase minimally over the next few days.
REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, no significant change is expected over the next few days.
The next Flood Report and Forecast will be issued on Monday February 22, 2021 at 12 pm