Published 7 May 2024
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts, and Nevis News Source
FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY STATEMENT
TAPA
BULLETIN
FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
6:48 PM ECT TUE, MAY 7, 2024
ST KITTS AND NEVIS
A FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MINOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING
AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF ST. KITTS VALID UNTIL 10 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.
A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE NORTHEAST CARIBBEAN IS INFLUENCING
THE WEATHER OVER THE LEEWARD AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, CAUSING
PERIODIC HEAVY SHOWERS. ALREADY, AN ESTIMATED 1-2 INCHES HAS FALLEN
MAINLY IN THE CENTRAL TO NORTHERN PART OF THE ISLAND IN THE LAST 6
HOURS AND ANOTHER INCH OR MORE IS LIKELY IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. HENCE,
MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS COULD BE
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/CHARISSA HUMPHREYS
