FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY STATEMENT

TAPA
BULLETIN
FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
12:28 PM ECT THU, APR 6, 2023

... FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ST. KITTS...

A FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MINOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF ST. KITTS. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT STREAMS, CREEKS AND DRAINS MAY BE ELEVATED OR EVEN OVERFLOWING INTO STREETS, LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS; HOWEVER, PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL BE MINIMAL.

INCONVENIENCES CAN BE EXPECTED BUT THE FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE IMMEDIATELY LIFE THREATENING. HOWEVER, JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS, AND IF IN DOUBT, MAKE THE SMART CHOICE, TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A LOW LEVEL TROUGH INTERACTING WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS INFLUENCING THE WEATHER OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS CAUSING THUNDERSTORMS WITH PERIODIC MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND EVEN THE PRESENCE OF SMALL HAIL. ALREADY, UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN SOME PLACES WITH HIGHER TOTALS IN THE NORTHWEST AREA IN THE LAST 12 HOURS. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OR MORE ARE LIKELY IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS; HENCE, MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS EXPECTED.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION. ALSO, STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

FORECASTER: LETITIA HUMPHREYS