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Message b2b3e231-84f6-480c-a204-f57de25f4af6 from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 15:02:04 on 2025-10-16
Status / Scope / Type Actual / Public / Alert
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Alert summary
Flash flood advisory in effect until midday, in the first instance
Effective
15:02:04 2025-10-16
Starts at
15:10:30 2025-10-16
Expires
17:10:30 2025-10-16
Description
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.
A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE NORTHEAST CARIBBEAN IS INFLUENCING THE WEATHER OVER THE AREA, CAUSING PERIODIC HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ALREADY, RADAR ESTIMATES HAVE SHOWN OVER AN INCH HAS FALLEN IN SOME PLACES IN THE LAST 6 HOURS, AND ANOTHER INCH OR MORE ARE LIKELY IN THE NEXT 8 HOURS. HENCE, MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS EXPECTED.
Instructions
WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS, BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS, AND IF IN DOUBT, MAKE THE SMART CHOICE: TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
PLEASE CALL 463-4638 FOR LATER STATEMENTS. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AT ABMETSERVICE. ALSO, STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
Contact
ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
Category
Rescue
Transport
Met
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Expected / Minor / Observed
Sent by
Dale Destin for forecaster Patrice Edwards
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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