Published 6 May 2025
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St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY STATEMENT
TAPA
BULLETIN
FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 10:11 AM ECT TUE, MAY 6, 2025
A FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MINOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF ANTIGUA, MONTSERRAT, ST. KITTS, AND NEVIS, VALID UNTIL 4 PM TODAY. 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 LEEWARD ISLANDS IS INFLUENCING THE
WEATHER OVER THE AREA CAUSING PERIODIC HEAVY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. ALREADY, UP TO AN INCH HAS FALLEN IN SOME PLACES IN THE LAST 3 HOURS AND ANOTHER INCH 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. PLEASE CALL 465-2749 FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
ALSO, STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION.FORECASTER
TRECY SPENCER-LAKE/CHARISSA HUMPHREY
