And while there are those who ignore the public safety warnings at their own great peril - in Cayo it is clear enough that they are witnessing the heaviest floods they have seen since 2008.
Now, so far, it's not quite as bad as 2008 - but the rains continue out west - and water is still coming down from the mountains.
Today Cherisse Halsall and Codie Norales went to see what it's like in Cayo and its surrounding environs. Here's their report:
Yesterday we showed you footage of Central San Ignacio and its low lying bridge that had been completely submerged under floodwaters but by this morning those waters had risen even higher
The Welcome Center has welcomed almost a foot of water. Floodwaters from the Macal river have pushed into central San Ignacio. Rising waters here in front of the Welcome Center have also forced several centrally located businesses, once essential to tourism to lose even more of their revenue.
We heard from one concerned resident despairing at the state of his town.
Stephen Perez - Resident of San Ignacio "It's the heart of our hometown and we kind of feel a kind a way because mein."
And this morning the City's traffic supervisor was scrambling to stop motorists driving through the flood.
Desmond Gentle - Head Supervisor, Traffic Department "I would not, it's not something I was looking forward to drive through the flood waters because we have small debris in the water, so it's impossible I would say. As You can see I have several areas locked off, no vehicle is able to access this entire area, this is the Savannah area and no vehicle has access to this area no because of the height of the water."
The Mayor says he'd expected this level of flooding and expects it to last well into next week's election day.
Earl Trapp - Mayor, San Ignacio and Santa Elena "At the rate of which the water was rising yesterday and the projection for the rains, yes we were anticipating that the water would have reached to this level and definitely with the projection of the rain for the next 72 hours defiantly be water will reach further, it's gonna reach burns avenue or all the way to courts. I'm hoping that the water will subside very soon, I don't see it subsiding before Thursday Wednesday next week and then thereafter we will have to bring persons from the town council, persons from the business community, we'll have to bring in the fire department to help us to wash and flush down the muck that will remain thereafter. We're already bombarded with the pandemic and now with the flooding it is just something that people will have to cope with and live with and hope for the best."
They're also hoping for the best in Spanish Lookout where the main access road is completely impassable.
And as the rain continues to fall the waters have one of Orlando "Landy" Habet's billboard's in a precarious situation.
Over in Bullet Tree the river was on the verge of overtaking the Salvador Fernandez Bridge
Further on villagers are having to evacuate by dorey. And shortly after he and his family crossed we spoke to Joshua Manzanero about why the time was right to flee.
Joshua Manzanero - Flood Victim "We had to do it, we had to come out flooding already, the river is going up and we had to come out."
Cherisse Halsall "So, was your home threatened? "
Joshua Manzanero "Well, it's a little bit high but we had to come out because we can't secure ourselves right there so we had to find shelter, where to go."
Cherisse Halsall "So, are you going to a government shelter?"
Joshua Manzanero "Not really we are going here at a church."
We also met this young man, acting as the Santa Familia crossing guard.
Mario Christian - Volunteer "I have seen a lot of scenery this morning, this morning was a lot of people at the spot that is raining and water is rising more again. I'm just working right now for a little while and watching that people don't go crossing stupidly because right there is deep. Just help them take out their things to the side and that's it. Pickup truck just pass just right now, once the truck is high you can cross."
