Present Condition: Cloudy skies throughout the country. Cloudy and windy in San Pedro. Conditions continue moist and unstable over the area.
There is the possibility for flooding over low lying and flood prone areas.24hr Forecast: Cloudy with a few sunny breaks during the daytime and mostly cloudy tonight. A few showers, thunderstorms and periods of rain will affect mainly inland areas this afternoon and then mostly central and northern areas tonight, gradually decreasing tomorrow morning.
Outlook: Skies will be partly cloudy on Thursday afternoon with isolated showers and thunderstorms. A few showers and isolated thunderstorms will then affect mainly northern areas on Thursday night, decreasing on Friday morning.
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Flood Report and Forecast for June 16, 2021River Conditions REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman and Douglas to the coast, ImIs have increased minimally but remains below normal. On the NEW RIVER, at Tower Hill, levels are below normal and increasing and at Caledonia levels have increased are near above normal.
REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER reservoir levels at all BECOL facilities are below the spillways; and at San Ignacio, levels remain below the low-level bridge and steady. Levels on the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town are below normal and shows a minimal rise
The BELIZE RIVER at the Double Run is below normal and shows a minimal rise. The CROOKED TREE LAGOON is below the causeway and remains steady.
REGION 11 - Levels on the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun is below normal and shows a minimal rise. Levels on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village is near normal and steady. The watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS are below normal and shows a minimal rise. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is rear normal steady. The Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER are below normal and slowly steady. Levels on the DEEP RIVER is below normal and steady. The RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls are below normal and steady. The MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan are normal and steady. The TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco is normal and steady.
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 Douglas to the coast, expected to increase to above normal levels. On the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill, levels are expected to increase to near normal and at Caledonia, levels are expected to increase to above normal levels
REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER, reservoir levels is expected to increase at all BECOL facilities; at San Ignacio, levels are expected to increase but remain below the low-level bridge. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, levels are expected to increase to near normal levels.
On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, levels are expected in increase to normal levels and at CROOKED TREE LAGOON, a minimal increase in levels is expected.
REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, levels are expected to increase to near normal levels. On the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village near normal levels are expected. In the watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS levels are expected to increase to above normal levels.
RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO BE AWARE OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AS THESE RIVERS ARE FLASHY AND CAN RISE VERY FAST. On the SITTEE RIVER, at Kendal Bridge levels are expected to above increase levels. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, levels are expected to increase to above normal levels. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South levels are expected to increase to near normal levels. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan, levels are expected to increase to above normal levels. On the TEMASH RIVER, levels are expected to increase to above normal levels.
REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, levels are expected to increase to normal levels.
THE NEXT FLOOD REPORT AND FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ON JUNE 18, 2021
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