Flood Warning Issued for Central and Northern Belize

Residents in various regions of Belize are being advised to monitor waterways and exercise caution due to rising water levels. In Region 7, flood stage levels on the Rio Hondo at Blue Creek North, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman, and Douglas to the coast are expected to decrease, while above normal levels will persist on the New River at Hill Bank, Tower Hill, and Caledonia.

In Region 9, the Mopan River at Benque Viejo Town is expected to remain at bankfull stage. On the Macal River, reservoir levels at Fortis facilities, Challillo, Mollejon, and Vaca spillways are active, with levels at San Ignacio exceeding the Low-Lying Bridge. The Belize River at More Tomorrow will experience above normal levels, and flood stage levels at Double Run will continue. The Crooked Tree Lagoon is expected to have increasing levels, remaining below the causeway.

In Region 11, caution is advised along the Sibun River at Freetown Sibun where increasing above normal levels are expected, and above normal levels will persist at the Southern Lagoon at Gales Point Village. On the eastern slopes of the Maya Mountains and the Sittee River at Kendal Bridge, above normal levels are anticipated to persist. Watersheds along branches of the Monkey River at Swasey and Bladen will also see above normal levels. At the Deep River at Medina Bank, levels are expected to remain normal. The Rio Grande at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South, as well as the Moho River at Blue Creek South and Jordan, will experience increasing above normal levels. On the Temash River at Crique Sarco, above normal levels are expected.

Region 13 is also under notice for above normal levels on the Sarstoon River.

A flood warning is currently in effect for rivers and tributaries in the Central and Northern regions, including the Rio Hondo, Macal, Mopan, and Belize Rivers. The San Ignacio Low-Lying Bridge is impassable, and the San Roman and San Antonio access road is flooded.