National Meteorological Services-Flood Bulletin #8
By NEMO Information Unit
Aug 31, 2007, 10:00 am
Flood Bulletin #8
Ladyville, August 31, 2007- Residual moisture continues
to produce isolated showers over Belize. Showers will be isolated
during the next 24 hours.
River levels on the Rio Hondo
and New River peaked last night. A slow recession is currently occurring in
these watersheds. Villages within the
Rio Hondo are not expected to be adversely affected by the receding flood water,
however homes near Caledonia
Village will continue to
be affected by the slowly receding flood waters.
On the Macal River
levels are below spillway at Chalillo & Mollejon and the low level bridge
at San Ignacio. The low level bridge is
under no threat of flooding. On the Mopan River
levels continue to rise slowly and are not expected to exceed the banks today. Lagoon levels near Crooked Tree
Village are rising. No threat to the causeway is expected during
the next 24 hours.
Flood levels on the Sibun River
at Gracie Rock and Freetown
continues to rise and flood levels are now expected to peak late Sunday. The Mullins and Sittee Rivers
have receded to normal levels while the South Stann Creek is currently above
normal and in recession. Flood levels
on the North Stann Creek have receded to near normal levels.
The Golden Stream, Rio Grande, Moho and Temash Rivers
are above normal and are receding slowly.
This is final report on the
august 29 flood event.
Citizens are reminded to continue to monitor the
weather reports on a regular basis.
END