QCOSTARICA — The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) – National Emergency Commission. reported 17 incidents following Monday’s heavy rains.
According to the CNE, these are the most affected areas:
- San Carlos
- Santa Ana
- Alajuela
In San Carlos, the rains caused rivers in Florencia and Aguas Zarcas to rise, as well as flooding homes due to sewage problems.
In Heredia, there was flooding due to sewage saturation in Belén, Heredia center, and Barva.
Meanwhile, in Turrialba, the communities of San Antonio en la Suiza, Tayutic, Guadalupe la Mina, and Tuis were affected, which reported the rise of the San Antonio, Tayutic, and Platanillo rivers.
Given this situation, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) – National Institute of Meteorology, issued these recommendations:
- Caution due to sewage saturation in areas prone to this type of flooding
- Prepare for thunderstorms and seek shelter in a safe place if strong gusts of wind occur or are perceived near storm clouds, due to the possible fall of tree branches, power lines
- Wind gusts can reach 80 km/h in some isolated cases
#IMN_Efemérides. Válido para el 03 de junio de 2025. pic.twitter.com/h9R2q4Q1k9
— IMN Costa Rica (@IMNCR) June 2, 2025
The official forecast for today, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from the IMN:
For this Tuesday, a typical day of the rainy season in the country is forecast, with a sultry morning due to the high percentage of humidity and high temperatures during this period; and in the afternoon, showers with thunderstorms throughout the national territory.
On this day, although precipitations will be isolated in the country, showers with thunderstorms are forecast along the mountain ranges of Guanacaste, Central Volcanic and the mountainous sectors of the Pacific and Caribbean regions.
These rains will extend to the lower parts of the GAM and Guanacaste plains during the afternoon. At night, the rains will be very punctual.