More rain coming in.
Present Condition: Relatively moist and unstable conditions prevail.
Flood warning:- there is a flood warning in effect for areas in the northern and southern districts.24hr Forecast: Cloudy spells with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms, especially over the southern districts and coast tonight.
Outlook: A few showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to affect the southern districts and coast Tuesday night, then activites will become isolated across the country on Wednesday.
Flood Report and Forecast for today August 23, 2021FLOOD WARNING
IN THE NORTH - Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman and Douglas to the Coast AND in the LOWER REACHES OF THE SOUTH - Sittee River, Swasey/Bladen/Monkey River, Medina Bank and especially at San Pedro Columbia, Big Falls South, Blue Creek South, Jordan and Crique Sarco, RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE RIVER LEVELS IN THEIR AREA CLOSELY. River Conditions REGION 7 - Levels recorded today on the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek is normal and decreasing: at the lower reaches at Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman and Douglas to the Coast are APPROACHING BANKFULL STAGE. On the NEW RIVER, levels at Towerhill and Caledonia are normal and increasing slowly.
REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER, reservoir levels at all BECOL facilities remains below the spillways: and at San Ignacio, levels are below the low-level bridge and increasing. Levels on the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town is below normal and increasing.
On the BELIZE RIVER, below normal and steady levels were recorded at Double Run. The CROOKED TREE LAGOON remains below the causeway and steady.
REGION 11 - Levels recorded on the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun is normal and shows minimal rise. Levels on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village is near normal and steady. River levels in watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS are at FLOOD STAGE. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. The Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER are APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. Levels on the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank is APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE (Machaca Creek is about to overflow its banks). On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia, level is BELOW THE BRIDGE BUT REMAINS AT FLOOD LEVELS. At Big Falls South, level is at FLOOD STAGE and Increasing. On the MOHO RIVER. levels at Blue Creek South is at FLOOD LEVELS: and at Jordan levels are at FLOOD STAGE and decreasing. Levels recorded on the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco are at FLOOD STAGE and decreasing.
REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER. level is at FLOOD STAGE. FLOOD FORECAST REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, levels is expected to increase to above normal levels: at San Antonio, San Roman, Santa Cruz and Douglas to the Coast, BANKFULL LEVELS are expected. On the NEW RIVER, at Towerhill and Caledonia, near normal levels are expected.
REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER. at all BECOL facilities, reservoir levels are expected to remain below the spillway: and at San Ignacio, levels are expected to increase. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, an increase to normal levels is expected.
On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, levels are expected to increase to normal levels: and on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, no significant change in lagoon levels is expected.
REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, increasing levels is expected. On the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village, no significant change is expected. In the watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS, levels are at FLOOD STAGE and expected to increase. On the SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge, FLOOD STAGE is expected. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, FLOOD LEVELS are expected. On the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, FLOOD LEVELS are expected. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and at Big Falls South, FLOOD LEVELS TO PERSIST and increase. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan, FLOOD LEVELS to persist and increasing with rainfall activity. On the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco, FLOOD LEVELS TO PERSIST.
REGIONS 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, FLOOD LEVELS TO PERSIST are expected.
THE NEXT FLOOD REPORT AND FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ON AUGUST 25, 2021