SITUATION REPORT # 9 as of 1000 hours, May 17, 2012

 SUBJECT: Flooding in several regions of Guyana.
 

 

1.         EVENT:         As a result rainfall over the last 7 days, several areas in all ten (10) Regions of Guyana were reported to be flooded. The water levels at the four (4) locations in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) have been recorded as follows:

 

Location

May 15, 2012

May 16, 2012

May 17, 2012

Rainfall

Water Level

Rainfall

Water Level

Rainfall

Water Level

Lama

3.6mm

56:90

 

56.85

7.1mm

56.80

Flag Staff

3.1mm

57.15

 

57.10

 

56.95

Land of Canaan

 

55.20

 

55.20

8mm

55.10

Mahaica Creek

 

54.80

 

54.75

 

54.65

 

2.         PROGNOSIS:    The Hydrometrological Services predicted partly cloudy conditions with isolated showers along regions 2 to 7 and 10. Other regions can expect generally fair weather. Rainfall is expected to be between 5 mm and 10.0 mm today, May 17, 2012.