Assessments being conducted across the country as hydromet office warns of severe weather

Following excessive rainfall across Guyana overnight, officials from various ministries and government agencies, as well as the Regional and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, have been deployed across the country to conduct flood assessments as rainfall continues.

“We’re doing an assessment to see what’s happening across the country, and to make sure our systems are working,” Local Government and Regional Development Minister Priya Manickchand said during a walkabout in Georgetown earlier today.

“It’s been heavy, relentless rainfall all night and…many areas are underwater, and we’re checking across the country. The NDCs, RDCs, Chairmen, overseers, REOs have been deployed to make sure what has to be working, is working, and I’m very happy to say for the most part, things are working, but because we’re below sea level, there’s only so much the pumps and so on would be able to take off,” the minister noted.

This comes as the Hydrometeorological Service has issued a ‘severe weather’ advisory, warning citizens of flooding, especially in low-lying areas.

“Soils have already become saturated with recent rainfall, and forecast conditions will likely lead to higher risks of flooding in low-lying and poor-drainage areas,” the advisory stated.

The hydromet office further warned that hilly areas may also experience potential mudslides during heavy downpours and strong winds with lightning strikes in areas of thunderstorms.

“Residents are advised to take the necessary precautions to safeguard life and property,” the advisory added.

Nevertheless, continuous rain is being observed across most of Northern Guyana. Across Coastal areas, rainfall intensities continue to vary from light to heavy. In Region Five, some areas are seeing severe showers and thundershowers.

While across southern Guyana, most areas are experiencing light to moderate scattered showers, the hydromet office said.

In a previous update this morning, the office said it received reports from several of its rainfall stations across the country. These reports give a total of 24 hours of accumulated rainfall between 08:00 hours on Friday, March 27, 2026, and 08:00 hours on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

The highest rainfall recorded thus far by the Hydrometeorological Service’s network of rainfall gauges is in Strathavon, in Region Four, which recorded 145.0mm. (5.71 inches).

The latest update from the Hydrometeorological Service around noon today shows overcast conditions with light to moderate showers and continuous rain over Regions One and Two.

Additionally, there are moderate to heavy showers and continuous rain over Regions Four to Six, and thundershowers are also observed over Regions Five and Six.

Meanwhile, several ministers are visiting various locations in these regions, including Georgetown, to assess the conditions. Staff, including engineers from key agencies like the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), are also in the field ensuring that the pump stations and sluices are in operation.