Period Cover:
From 18-03- 2011 2400 hours to 19-03-2011 1200 hours

EVENTS:
The situation has deteriorated within the last 12 hours. There was a significant development in the weather patterns over Guyana with approximately 3 - 4 inches of rainfall over the last 8 hours. There has been 2 - 3.5 inches of rainfall in the Mahaica/Mahaicony areas resulting in a rise in the water of the creeks to the highest levels for this rainy season. This rainfall has created flood conditions along the low laying areas of the coastlands resulting in inundation of the previously flooded areas that were beginning to drain off. There are also reports of flooding in Bartica and areas of Region # 2 and 3. The level of water in the EDWC is at the critical stage and the dams are threatened. A decision has been made to once again release water into the Mahaica Creek.

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Period Cover:
From 19-03- 20111200 hours to 20-03-20111200 hours

EVENTS:
The weather condition in Guyana over the last 8 hours has improved. Apart from some intermittent showers in some areas, the weather condition was fairly good with sunshine and high winds. The water level in the Mahaica and Mahaicony Rivers remains high. It was reported that there was a slight drop of the water in the Mahaicony River but the water level in the Mahaica River remains constant as at yesterday’s level. All the outlets of the both the East Demerara and West Demerara Conservancies remains open and there has been an incremental drop of the water level. The highest level tide for the month of March has passed without any major impact to the infrastructure and the low lying areas.

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Message: Early morning rains (April 12, 2011) cause flooding in Barbados, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Virgin Islands is monitoring the weather conditions.

Event:
The Meteorology Office has advised that a low level trough in the vicinity of the Southern Lesser Antilles is creating unstable weather conditions. This has led to torrential rains in the Windward Islands. CDEMA has received reports of flooding in some areas of Barbados, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Landslides have also been reported in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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EVENTS:

There has been continuous heavy rainfall in Region 9 and in the Roraima State of Brazil resulting in the Rio Branco and Takuta Rivers overflowing their banks. As a result of this event, Lethem and its environs and other low lying areas of Region 9 have become inundated with flood water. These flood waters continue to rise and it has been reported that at its present level, it is the highest since 1973.

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