As of June 11, 2026, large swathes of Belize are grappling with extreme precipitation that has swept through the country over the past day, with top weather officials warning that additional intense showers are on the way through the overnight hours and into Friday morning.
Ronald Gordon, Belize’s Chief Meteorologist, confirmed that cumulative rainfall has already hit notable high levels across dozens of communities, with the heaviest downpours concentrated in the country’s central and northern districts. According to data collected from the national network of automatic weather monitoring stations, the highest 24-hour total was recorded in Middle Sex, where rainfall has exceeded eight inches – an extraordinary volume of precipitation to accumulate in less than a full day.
Gordon went on to note other hard-hit locations: the community of Kendal has recorded roughly seven inches of rain, while La Democracia has seen between four and five inches of accumulated precipitation since the event began.
While meteorological observers and local residents briefly raised concerns that the weather system could strengthen into a tropical cyclone, Gordon emphasized that the overall risk of tropical development remains extremely low. The U.S. National Hurricane Center has assessed that the system currently parked over Belize has only a minor chance of organizing into a tropical cyclone after moving into the Bay of Campeche, and Gordon confirmed that local forecasters do not expect any significant tropical development to occur.
Even with a low cyclone risk, however, Gordon stressed that the country is not yet out of danger. Forecasters are predicting another round of heavy, sustained downpours overnight continuing into early Friday morning, with central Belize set to bear the brunt of the new precipitation event, and northern districts placed on high alert for dangerous flooding.
Gordon warned that new rainfall totals could once again reach significant levels, advising residents in northern Belize to begin urgent preparation for incoming wet weather. Over the next 24 hours, the region is expected to see between four and six inches of additional rain, with some isolated locations potentially accumulating up to eight inches of new precipitation. Despite the ongoing severe conditions, Gordon noted that a gradual improvement in weather is expected to arrive by the weekend, bringing relief to rain-soaked communities.