BMS_20220427102512 Barbados_Meteorological_Services 2022-04-27T06:25:12-04:00 Actual Alert Public en-US Met THE FLOOD WARNING FOR BARBADOS HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A FLOOD WATCH Expected Severe Observed 2022-04-27T06:25:12-04:00 2022-04-27T18:00:00-04:00 Barbados Meteorological Services THE FLOOD WARNING FOR BARBADOS HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A FLOOD WATCH This alert message is valid from 6:00 am Wednesday 27th April 2022 and will be updated at 12:00 pm Wednesday 27th April 2022 or sooner if conditions warrant. A flood watch is issued when heavy or excessive rainfall could result in flooding within the watch area. It does not mean that flooding will occur, but it is possible. Hazard Info:- **** Hazard Info **** During the last 36 hours, rainfall accumulations of 1 to 4 inches were received across the island as a trough system continued generating periods of rain and occasional moderate to heavy showers. Overnight however, the overall environmental conditions have become less favourable for excessive amounts of rainfall resulting in the flood warning for Barbados being downgraded to a flood watch. Regardless, the unstable conditions being experienced have the potential to generate further accumulations of 1 to 3 inches across the island during the next 24 hours and residents and visitors are urged to remain alert. Due to the already saturated nature of the soils, this watch could be re-upgraded to a warning at short notice with the onset of heavy shower activity. Key Message: Residents and visitors should be prepared for: Strong runoff from higher elevations. Soil erosion on bared or scarred land surfaces. Debris such as small rocks, mud and tree foliage could end up on roads and property. Traffic delays. Flooding at the foot of hillsides and coastal roads. Large water settlements on roads and fields. Significant delays on traffic routes with some roads possibly becoming impassable. For more information specific to your area, please visit:- https://www.barbadosweather.org/weatherBarResp.php or our social media pages For more information and authentication of this message kindly use the direct web link provided in this message, or visit our social media pages http://www.barbadosweather.org | Facebook@BarbadosMeteorologicalServices | Instagram@BarbadosMetServices | Twitter@BarbadosMet http://www.barbadosweather.org Brian Murray inhibit-email false inhibit-smartphone false aZKbQDETJ+bTKjCcL1MrpamEcxU=bNgO4m0X94D1UgXVnB9TJux9T80qsYAgUif97mOKpJ/DuhvBBmTuDI3OLBidZVMpgoLU5YIsosjZ Gsa1Mvx/H5RCeB4tNZTN2tDtWWylpN6yh3tuySLPrIG78YglNoFfuJhNd6IhKFEsvikrq3CcJMnD THmKzy8DK2rvG1IqzmfgJVHxHMiB6TseGRmGin9/yqhXoJn67TTpUGECP85SWzkSQRD2XJsf52if JDuU5Xy5lz6D6HO6AyleMrkQQsbnoN1WizeAole+XrH+9vlhFLoLvoxK4ZYZkbYGzwk1AR+pIMVZ YLFvhkupRwvijr/SE5L+De7Ok6qvf9Rwu4rU+w==MIIFszCCBJugAwIBAgIRAOS6zuAQA8MxDTid8dFzntIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAwgY8xCzAJBgNV BAYTAkdCMRswGQYDVQQIExJHcmVhdGVyIE1hbmNoZXN0ZXIxEDAOBgNVBAcTB1NhbGZvcmQxGDAW BgNVBAoTD1NlY3RpZ28gTGltaXRlZDE3MDUGA1UEAxMuU2VjdGlnbyBSU0EgRG9tYWluIFZhbGlk YXRpb24gU2VjdXJlIFNlcnZlciBDQTAeFw0yMDExMDcwMDAwMDBaFw0yMTEyMDgyMzU5NTlaMBcx FTATBgNVBAMMDCouY2FwZXdzLmNvbTCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggEPADCCAQoCggEBAMOs Xnbo0hVpH19/ci0Yob7Foa9Ykzp5gTBA2yVHu0lm5Zpa5HEktTBm2BQxpKnQk20+dPmxe4+WY5J8 9s8oJUmjianVxbW0Zm/qG06UdcIQIFVreyFjTjQ44fri3mQSUn2jhCVbHWp2gGxN4uYQJosvNMHx xBsub4pwxSReEnbd+2xDmUria3BtpS4TAm9q9HwxjFalQj4wMjsIKUFPbyyxsm4M4xdS+on52hE4 wTlELjyq3XWsdJPWmRIUFN+ArqBRm9lfkdMROgTKdkh5VJJxaJjSOtfAFE698jICXaobR4oi9dy6 qNS8gV+hy9eW+4z9v9BRX/Jfj+oEXjPTZsMCAwEAAaOCAn8wggJ7MB8GA1UdIwQYMBaAFI2MXsRU rYrhd+mb+ZsF4bgBjWHhMB0GA1UdDgQWBBQzv9wBgcBJn6e4YevlpxrEFzzC5zAOBgNVHQ8BAf8E BAMCBaAwDAYDVR0TAQH/BAIwADAdBgNVHSUEFjAUBggrBgEFBQcDAQYIKwYBBQUHAwIwSQYDVR0g BEIwQDA0BgsrBgEEAbIxAQICBzAlMCMGCCsGAQUFBwIBFhdodHRwczovL3NlY3RpZ28uY29tL0NQ UzAIBgZngQwBAgEwgYQGCCsGAQUFBwEBBHgwdjBPBggrBgEFBQcwAoZDaHR0cDovL2NydC5zZWN0 aWdvLmNvbS9TZWN0aWdvUlNBRG9tYWluVmFsaWRhdGlvblNlY3VyZVNlcnZlckNBLmNydDAjBggr BgEFBQcwAYYXaHR0cDovL29jc3Auc2VjdGlnby5jb20wIwYDVR0RBBwwGoIMKi5jYXBld3MuY29t ggpjYXBld3MuY29tMIIBAwYKKwYBBAHWeQIEAgSB9ASB8QDvAHYAfT7y+I//iFVoJMLAyp5SiXkr xQ54CX8uapdomX4i8NcAAAF1pKTCYQAABAMARzBFAiEA/jPtxHthN2ir8PSomp842gKOpue9fvXA E01BeGDbcoUCICnAhCKPHd+Zx8HyfMBQc3m684OWtJd4uqT7E+ovwLZQAHUAlCC8Ho7VjWyIcx+C iyIsDdHaTV5sT5Q9YdtOL1hNosIAAAF1pKTCiQAABAMARjBEAiAYoc8YzSHJ0EQCdpM5czv4ksP6 uvqt6zvUGbAdyDMsKAIgUyzpyGWrm365toHk2LK39dZsAgCGwJWJQf7vS/To5JkwDQYJKoZIhvcN AQELBQADggEBAMJFeEsbiiXFt+SKI8+EP0w1yn4U8zL5HV9nzLbhB8DhovIHW7w27GQ+4jfVe59e Uq+CRelMGJ6qsJeWxBxzPT8C2Cyk0JPBBubumXHz0RPJ90wQbfxissaqnaQR3g6ngb5mTVyUorR7 DQgBiOaW22b0/rre4KL+2JcJLj11eBzav4/uZZzYVo4wJAjpwWRJKk9/5/NbhxlQrL+lOOA5tc34 UuXeF/RuBQJ45Jk7FRvV9WW5/TUWSptnFvWy4eCVuCZ4Qh3PqH1n0I4RqvMu9VVHrAapozhJ4J7d TfLoYfsnftRigijFXBmxUTMtDCKQ1gNsE0WvJ4wQrNoti4xIwnQ=