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 <sender>Barbados_Meteorological_Services</sender>   
 <sent>2021-09-26T14:28:17-00:00</sent> 
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 <addresses>GEO SAFETY MET</addresses>
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   <senderName>Barbados Meteorological Services</senderName> 
   <headline>A FLASH-FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL, WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN DISTRICTS OF BARBADOS</headline>              <!-- String Title -->
   <description>This alert message is valid from 10:15 am Sunday 26th September 2021 and will be terminated at 6:00 pm Sunday 26th September 2021 or sooner if conditions warrant.

A flash-flood watch is issued when heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time (generally less than 6 hours) could result in flash flooding within the watch area. It does not mean that flooding will occur, but it is possible.

Hazard Info:-


**** Hazard Info ****
Maximum Rainfall Accumulations of 50.0 to 100.0 mm in heavy to violent showers are anticipated across the warning area.

Key Messages:-
-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 becoming 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.


For more information specific to your area, please visit:-
https://www.barbadosweather.org/weatherBarResp.php or our social media pages.
Download our android mobile app BMS INSIGHT from the android play store for automated alerts.
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