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Message 3741b506-57e6-42b8-a81f-9589ba1b09c8 from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 15:33:39 on 2025-05-06
Status / Scope / Type Actual / Public / Alert
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Alert summary
A flash flood advisory is in effect until 4 pm today
Effective
15:33:39 2025-05-06
Starts at
15:35:00 2025-05-06
Expires
15:35:00 2025-05-10
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 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.
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.
STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
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ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
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Met
Safety
Transport
Rescue
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
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Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Expected / Minor / Observed
Sent by
Dale Destin for Trecy Spencer-Lake and Charissa Humphreys
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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