Present Condition: Cloudy skies throughout the country, areas of heavy rainfall. Cloudy and rainy in San Pedro. Moist and unstable conditions will contunue as a trough of low pressure moves over the area.
Small craft caution for gusty winds and locally rough seas near heavy showers and thundertorms. Flood watch for low-lying and flood prone areas over the next couple of days.24hr Forecast: Cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms mainly over northern and inland areas this afternoon. Tonight, some showes and thunderstorms will affect mainly coastal areas, moving generally from south to north. Tomorrow morning, a few showers and thunderstorms will linger over the north.
Outlook: (Sat afternoon - midday Sun) Continuing cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms mainly inland Saturday afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms will increase along the coast Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Flood Report and Forecast for September 3, 2021River Conditions REGION 7 - Levels recorded today on the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman and Douglas to the Coast are near normal and steady. On the NEW RIVER, levels at Towerhill and Caledonia are near normal and steady.
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 steady. Levels on the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town is near normal and steady.
On the BELIZE RIVER at DOUBLE Run, below normal and steady levels was recorded. The CROOKED TREE LAGOON remains below the causeway and steady.
REGION 11 - Levels recorded on the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun indicates decreasing levels. 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 normal and steady. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is above normal and receding slowly. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, levels are above normal and receding. Levels on the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, levels are below normal and steady. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia, and Big Falls South, levels continues to recede. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan, levels continue to receding. The TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco continues to recede.
REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, levels are normal and steady.
FLOOD FORECAST REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek North, levels is expected to increase to above normal levels; and in the lower reaches of San Antonio, San Roman, Santa Cruz and Douglas to the Coast, expect Bankfull stage. On the NEW RIVER, at Towerhill and Caledonia, levels are expected to increase to above normal levels.
REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER, at all BECOL facilities, reservoir levels are expected to increase; and at San Ignacio, levels are expected to remain below the Low-level bridge. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, expect above normal levels.
On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, above normal levels is expected; and on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, an increase in lagoon levels is expected.
REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, expect a minimal increase in levels in river levels. On the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village, no significant change is expected. In the watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS, expect above normal levels. On the SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge, expect increasing levels. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, expect increasing levels. On the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, expect a minimal increase in river levels. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and at Big Falls South, expect a minimal increase in river level. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan, expect a minimal increase in river levels. On the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco, expect a minimal increase in river levels.
REGIONS 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, normal and steady levels is expected.
THE NEXT FLOOD REPORT AND FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2021