Manuel Congo bursts its banks, Caroni ready to overflow

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June 11, 2025

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As persistent rainfall continued across the country for a second day, the Manuel Congo River overtopped its banks on the night of June 11.

The Caroni River in Tumpuna was also at 101 per cent capacity and the the El Carmen River in Caroni was at a 100 per cent.

The Met Office upgraded the yellow-level riverine flood alert to orange level at 9.15 pm.

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