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Message BMS_20220425143605 from Barbados_Meteorological_Services sent at 10:36:05 on 2022-04-25
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A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS
Effective
10:36:05 2022-04-25
Expires
18:00:00 2022-04-25
Description
This alert message is valid from 10:30AM Monday 25th April, 2022 and will be UPDATED at 6PM Monday 25th April, 2022 or sooner if conditions warrant.
A flood warning is issued when flooding is occurring or is imminent within the next 48 hours.
Hazard Info:-
**** Hazard Info ****
A trough system is currently affecting the island, in some isolated areas, rainfall accumulations of 25mm have been observed this morning. Conditions are expected to deteriorate into the afternoon with further accumulations of 25 to 50 mm with some isolated higher amounts. Unstable conditions are expected to persist across the island for the next few days.
Key Message: Residents and visitors should note that the following impacts are imminent during this forecast period:-
Significant runoff from higher elevations.
Significant soil erosion is likely on exposed or scarred land surfaces.
Large water settlements on roads and fields.
Significant adjustments to water levels of existing water bodies (ponds etc.).
Significant delays on traffic routes with some roads possibly impassable.
Large objects or debris from higher elevations may also become embedded within fast-moving water flows.
Significant flooding at the foot of hillsides and coastal roads is possible.
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Contact
Semelka Jackman
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Immediate / Extreme / Observed
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