Published 7 November 2022
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source
Weather Bulletin
FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY STATEMENT
BULLETIN
FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 1:30 PM ECT MON, NOV 7, 2022
A FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MINOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS VALID UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT. 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.
RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM NICOLE ARE INFLUENCING THE WEATHER OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS, CAUSING PERIODIC HEAVY SHOWERS. ALREADY, UP TO AN INCH AND HALF HAS FALLEN IN SOME PLACES IN THE LAST 4 HOURS AND HENCE, MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS OCCURRING.
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES ALONG WITH THE ST. KITTS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION. ALSO, STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
FORECASTER
LORNE SALMON
