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Message BMS_20220426100007 from Barbados_Meteorological_Services sent at 06:00:07 on 2022-04-26
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A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS
Effective
06:00:07 2022-04-26
Expires
18:00:00 2022-04-26
Description
This alert message is valid from 6:00 AM Tuesday 26th April 2022 and will be updated at 12 NOON 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 continues to affect the island, generating periods of rain and moderate to heavy showers. Over the past 24-hours, observations showed between 2 to 5 inches of rainfall across the island. Although rainfall decreased overnight, conditions are expected to deteriorate throughout the day with further accumulations of 25mm to 75mm with isolated higher amounts. These unstable conditions are expected to persist across the island over the next few days.
Key Messages:
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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Brian Murray
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