Present Condition: Mostly cloudy throughout the country, including in San Pedro. Some clearing in the northwest. A north to northeasterly airflow prevails over the area.
24hr Forecast: Mostly cloudy skies with light rain and a few showers especially over northern and central areas this afternoon then mainly over the north and along the coast tonight, spreading to central areas tomorrow morning.
Outlook: Light rain or isolated showers mostly inland Thursday afternoon and along the south coast Thursday night and Friday morning.
Flood Report and Forecast for November 24, 2021River Conditions REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek North and downstream at Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman, and Douglas to the Coast, all levels are below normal and steady. On the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill and Caledonia, levels are below normal and decreasing.
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. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, levels are below normal and decreasing. On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, levels are below normal and steady; and on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, lagoon levels remain below the causeway and steady.
REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, levels are below normal and decreasing. Levels on the SOUTHERN LAGOON at Gales Point Village is near normal and steady. In watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS, levels are below normal and steady; and on the SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge, levels are near normal and steady.
On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, levels are below normal and steady. On the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, below normal and steady levels continue. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South, levels are near normal and steady.
On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan levels are near normal and decreasing slowly.
REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, levels are normal and steady.
FLOOD FORECAST REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek North, and downstream at Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman, and Douglas to the Coast, expect a minimal increase in river levels. On the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill and at Caledonia, levels are expected to increase minimally.
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 remain below the Low-level Bridge. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, below normal levels expected. On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, below normal levels will continue; and on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, lagoon levels will remain below the causeway.
REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, below normal levels expected to continue; and on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village, near normal levels will continue. In watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS, normal levels expected: and, on the SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge, near normal levels expected to continue.
On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, normal levels expected. On the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, below normal levels will continue. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South, below normal levels are expected.
On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and at Jordan, levels are expected to increase minimally. On the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco, levels are expected to increase minimally.
REGION 13 - Normal levels expected on the SARSTOON RIVER.
The next Flood Report and Forecast will be issued on November 26, 2021, at 12 pm, or as necessary
Cool day in beautiful Hopkins Village.
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