A Flood Watch is in effect for Barbados.
A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favourable for flooding within the next 48 hours. It does not mean that flooding will occur, but it is possible.
The Met Office says a trough system has been affecting Barbados overnight bringing isolated maximum accumulations of up to 50mm in moderate to heavy showers.
Throughout today, Friday, February 25th, 2022, conditions remain favourable for further accumulations of 25 – 50mm of rainfall.
The public is being urged to be on the look out for the following possibilities:
Significant runoff from higher elevations
Significant soil erosion 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 likely 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
The Met Office says it will continue to closely monitor this weather feature, with an update being provided at 6:00 p.m. today, or sooner if conditions warrant.
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