 A tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic Ocean from the west coast of Africa on June 8 . The system moved westward and an area of low pressure developed over the southwestern Caribbean Sea on June 16 . The low then moved across Honduras , where heavy rainfall triggered flooding that damaged 60 homes and affected 300 people . The low later re @-@ emerged into the Caribbean Sea and developed into a tropical depression at 12 : 00 UTC on June 17 , while situated 60 mi ( 95 km ) east of Monkey River Town . About 10 hours later , it made landfall near Big Creek , Belize . In that country , an estimated 10 in ( 250 mm ) of rain fell in 24 hours , causing several rivers to overflow their banks . In some areas , culverts were washed away . At least 54 people living along Hope Creek were relocated to shelters . In El Salvador , flooding and lightning caused one fatality each . 
