Present Condition: Cloudy skies as a tropical wave passes through. Mostly cloudy in San Pedro. Atmosphere becoming less moist and unstable.
A flood warning is in effect for flooding in low-lying and flood prone areas in the southern districts.24hr Forecast: Cloudy spells with isolated showers or thunderstorms, except for a few more over the southern districts this afternoon and tonight.
Outlook: Between Thursday afternoon and Friday midday is for mostly isolated showers to develop.
Flood Report & Forecast Report for July 14, 2021River Conditions REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek and Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman and Douglas to the coast, levels are normal and steady. On the NEW RIVER, at Tower Hill and Caledonia, levels are below normal and steady.
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 steady.
The BELIZE RIVER at the Double Run is below normal and steady. The CROOKED TREE LAGOON remains below the causeway and steady.
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 normal and steady. The watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS are normal and steady. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is normal and falling. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, levels are below normal and steady. Levels on the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank are below normal and steady. The RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia IS AT
FLOOD STAGE and INCREASING; and at Big Falls South, levels are normal and steady.
FLOODING is occurring on the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South, the bridge is inundated since 7 o'clock this morning, Flood levels are still increasing; and at Jordan, levels are above normal and increasing. The TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco is at FLOOD STAGE and increasing.
REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, levels are
APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE AND INCREASING. FLOOD FORECAST REGION 7 - For today through tomorrow, on the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman, and Douglas to the coast,
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS then begin to recede through Thursday evening. On the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill and at Caledonia,
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED to increase to normal levels.
REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER, at Chalillo, Mollejon, and Vaca facilities, reservoir levels are expected to increase; at San Ignacio, levels are expected to increase. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, river levels are expected to increase to above normal levels.
On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, levels are expected to increase minimally; and on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, no significant change is expected.
REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, levels are expected to increase to above normal levels. On the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village, above normal levels are expected. In the watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS levels are expected to increase to near above normal levels. On the SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge, levels are expected to increase to above normal levels. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, expected to increase to above normal levels. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South, Flood levels are expected to continue through to Thursday evening then recede to above normal levels. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan, Flooding conditions are expected to persist. On the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco, Flood Stage are expected to increase to Flood Levels.
REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, Flood levels are expected.
THE NEXT FLOOD REPORT AND FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ON JULY 16, 2021