BMS_20220427102512 Barbados_Meteorological_Services 2022-04-27T10:25:12-00:00 Actual Alert Public GEO SAFETY MET en-US Met Precip event Expected Severe Observed 2022-04-27T22:00:00-00:00 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 jQIV1C3xpWscqyX9TZmGvVbHc0M= QV+JrDs7ziG+9SZhYatrTS7rNES41/T00R9TaQU9zgryWrKPQtskKLZjhhW0bLv/ 4c7RUrHwMJUWglTSzSGHIY3tmkVr08+skE72uRtP+tDoOce4TRDbeG4sF9Nvl+gi SRcHpjLBEVMGlBKB2SBzA6W/U1r/R0n4diKjd1q+VG8n0BgNdmJHGMPXT/OnHUNn g1oHLtZg7G0FbsehKNn/IakFsQP/zGVLD2p1d3ZQF/KfKbb3kEDEmtRolfdIfAq+ uXLFhNl8Ab9ZjaeokZW0ezVtWR3bc6FVO7QZLy4JORhI5t+YxTSLtrUR9/fZpHMI xW2ndEF7TMuCJtPCns7hEg== MIIDnDCCAoQCCQDCtS6pIg/C7DANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADCBjzELMAkGA1UEBhMC QkIxEzARBgNVBAcMCkJyaWRnZXRvd24xEzARBgNVBAoMCkdvdmVybm1lbnQxDDAK BgNVBAsMA0JNUzEeMBwGA1UEAwwVQmFyYmFkb3MgTWV0IFNlcnZpY2VzMSgwJgYJ KoZIhvcNAQkBFhlzYWJ1LmJlc3RAYmFyYmFkb3MuZ292LmJiMB4XDTIwMTAwNzE5 NDMzNVoXDTIyMTAwNzE5NDMzNVowgY8xCzAJBgNVBAYTAkJCMRMwEQYDVQQHDApC cmlkZ2V0b3duMRMwEQYDVQQKDApHb3Zlcm5tZW50MQwwCgYDVQQLDANCTVMxHjAc BgNVBAMMFUJhcmJhZG9zIE1ldCBTZXJ2aWNlczEoMCYGCSqGSIb3DQEJARYZc2Fi dS5iZXN0QGJhcmJhZG9zLmdvdi5iYjCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggEPADCC AQoCggEBAMXPTjj8+51Bfe0yt/73ybnw6FH7BFMDCMQoY9gwfzASSC83LojpqxFg CJewfLx4lH3aVmRvI/Ezg7AFL1p4fzd/LtGmsA+mDlLL2BmG1SlTu31JZmFUnW/H /U+tuPVd4Z/O8/ypyZ8F0FhBJJr6lutBKCNsjiBmGKvCHqJ8AwYPNbP4lXL5wC1X V+hwx3WmS1ESbSd/AkKM38yiVcexomyuH0EqcI791hXRKW0vr5m2E5QmUPjZ6ZIm riHNTQLu78SGwFaSethaj7Jat99RjCIweggbjMDypOI2wNjJPtCK9mTvk/CGR0kv MJjYxs6BqqMrLs+3WPGcpCl0X9jLI2sCAwEAATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFAAOCAQEA Zlczfof9mt1io99oh+EhJsczpc6gnQakvWqu8JGk/hUudx6Bjv7S+1gYvCMrX+G7 wMcAYXTwwNXus11fO9SwMP9HXEtPZ6scwwrkw8XBvqB+I6++xuOx56SZBBq93iui F6lsfw2+Zo4CyiIotL1BOGQqEav04I43vDR3Tyb+HlC7W5BOgi7qOYrdQdKAVDZ8 VuIgUzBBZ7Pua0QBhPsMxxArmFVjrkCt9UBhX6o01NRRZ7ve6fSbc5y1X9zgYQko j2n9v2tELzzK6uIuRRZ/1jhZi5W/LfHLq/cOYN1XZAXoPRvGYtdfm/h19hwoVzXq lwGXZNB+pYfmf4jibJn77A==