Flood waters across the South Oropouche and Caroni River Basins continue to subside on Saturday, with flooding still ongoing across Madras Road, St. Helena and low-lying areas of the Caroni River Basin. However, with no additional rainfall forecast this weekend, the threat to public safety continues to decrease, leading to the discontinuation of the flood alert.
What you need to know
— What has happened: Over the past three days, periods of heavy rain/showers and thunderstorms have produced between 100 and 150 millimeters of rainfall, with several areas recording as high as 200 to 300 millimeters of rain, leading to flooding and landslides.
— What to expect: No significant rainfall is forecast to affect the currently impacted areas over the next 12 to 24 hours, allowing conditions to improve gradually.
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Flooding Continues To Subside As Riverine Flood Alert Discontinued
Trinidad and Tobago is NOT under any tropical storm or hurricane threat, watch, or warning at this time.
The Riverine Flood Alert
The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service has discontinued the Riverine Flood Alert for the South Oropouche and Caroni River Basins as of 10:04 AM Saturday, June 14th, 2025. Although the alert has been discontinued, residual flooding continues across the Caroni River Basin.
Trinidad and Tobago is not under any tropical storm watch or warning at this time.
“Water levels along the Caroni River near El Carmen and in upstream areas have fallen well below critical thresholds and continue to decline, with some locations approaching normal levels. Further downstream, levels of the Caroni River at Bamboo Settlement #3 remain elevated but have dropped below 80% of the river’s capacity, indicating a slow but steady decrease. The South Oropouche River has also receded significantly, now measuring just below 50% of capacity, with levels continuing to fall. With no significant rainfall expected across the basins over the next 24 to 48 hours, the threat of rivers returning to critical levels and overtopping has diminished. Although some downstream areas remain inundated from earlier overtopping, conditions are forecast to improve slowly, as the current spring tide is slowing the drainage of floodwaters into the Gulf of Paria. As the tide falls (low tide at 12:12 pm), continued improvement is expected. However, floodwaters will likely take some time to subside fully,” according to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service.
The alert’s color indicates the severity of the event and the probability of it occurring. Currently, the alert level is Yellow. This means that the hazard is, according to the TTMS, unlikely, but the severity of impacts is moderate for this particular alert. You should be aware of the potential impacts of street, flash, and riverine flooding in your area.
A moderate Riverine Flood Alert can cause injuries, and behavioral changes are required to ensure safety. Property may be damaged, and income-earning activities may be temporarily disrupted. A couple of communities are affected.
Residents in affected and low-lying or flood-prone areas are advised to remain cautious. Avoid unnecessary exposure to floodwaters and refrain from taking risks. Do not venture into floodwaters under any circumstances. Follow the instructions of government officials.
