Flood Forecast and Warning

Hydrology Unit

National Meteorological Service

A. DATE and TIME: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011  2 p.m.

B. SYNOPSIS:    OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE RINA CONTINUES TO AFFECT MAINLY THE NORTHERN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. 

FORECAST:  CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW SHOWERS, PERIODS OF RAIN OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING MAINLY OVER NORTHERN AND SOME COASTAL AREAS OF THE COUNTRY.  

OUTLOOK:  FOR THURS. AFTERNOON THROUG TO MIDDAY FRI. IS FOR SOME CLOUDY SPELLS WITH A FEW SHOWERS OR PERIODS OF RAIN MAINLY OVER NORTHERN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. ELSEWHERE SHOWERS WILL BE ISOLATED. 

SEE MAP BELOW FOR REGIONS

REGION 7: FLOOD LEVELS EXIST ON THE RIO HONDO NEAR BLUE CREEK NORTH AND ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS NEAR DOUGLAS VILLAGE AND THE ALBION ISLAND.  ON THE NEW RIVER LEVELS ARE ABOVE NORMAL AND FALLING NEAR TOWER HILL AND CALEDONIA.

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REGION 9:   ON THE MACAL RIVER RESERVOIR LEVELS REMAIN ABOVE THE SPILLWAY AT THE VACA FACILITIES AND BELOW THE SPILLWAY AT CHALILLO AND  MOLLEJON.  LEVELS ARE ABOVE NORMAL AND FALLING AT SAN IGNACIO.  NEAR BENQUE VIEJO ON THE MOPAN RIVER, LEVELS ARE ABOVE NORMAL AND FALLING. ON THE BELIZE RIVER NEAR BANANA BANK LEVELS ARE ABOVE NORMAL AND FALLING.  THE CROOKED TREE LAGOON IS ABOVE THE CAUSEWAY AND CONTINUES TO RISE.  NEAR MAYPEN LEVELS ARE AT FLOOD STAGE AND RISING. NEAR DOUBLE RUN TO THE COAST (HAULOVER BRIDGE) LEVELS ARE AT FLOOD STAGE AND STEADY.

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REGION 11: ON THE SIBUN RIVER LEVELS ARE NORMAL AND STEADY NEAR GRACIE ROCK AND NORMAL AND STEADY NEAR FREETOWN SIBUN.   ON THE SOUTHERN LAGOON AT GALES POINT, LEVELS ARE NORMAL AND STEADY. THE MULLINS RIVER IS NORMAL AND STEADY.  THE NORTH STANN CREEK IS NORMAL AND STEADY NEAR MIDDLESEX AND HOPE CREEK.  ON THE SOUTH STANN CREEK LEVELS ARE NORMAL AND STEADY.  THE RIO GRANDE NEAR BIG FALLS SOUTH IS BELOW NORMAL AND FALLING. ON THE GOLDEN STREAM AND DEEP RIVER, LEVELS ARE NEAR NORMAL AND STEADY. LEVELS ON THE MOHO RIVER NEAR BLUE CREEK SOUTH IS NEAR NORMAL AND STEADY.

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REGION 13: LEVELS ON THE TEMASH AND SARSTOON RIVERS ARE NORMAL AND STEADY.

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C: FLOOD WARNING AREA: NONE

D: FLOOD WATCH AREA:     NONE

E: FLOOD ALERT AREA:       NONE

Flood Warning – Floods are occurring and may become more severe.

Flood Watch - Conditions are such that the threat of flooding is imminent

Flood Alert - Conditions are such that there is a threat of flooding

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