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Message BMS_20201117124427 from Barbados_Meteorological_Services sent at 08:44:27 on 2020-11-17
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A FLASH-FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS
Effective
08:44:27 2020-11-17
Expires
18:00:00 2020-11-17
Description
This alert message is valid from 8:40 AM and will be UPDATED at 12 NOON 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 ****
A tropical wave is expected to generate moderate to heavy showers across the island today. Maximum Rainfall Accumulations of 15.0 to 30.0 mm are likely to occur.
Key Message: Residents and visitors should be prepared for the following possibilities:- 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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Tia Browne
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