Flash Flood Advisory in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda
By Trecy Spencer-Lake/Charissa Humphries
PRESS RELEASE
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 463-4638 FOR LATER STATEMENTS. ALSO, STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
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Orville Charles grew up in Potters Village, Antigua. After graduating from the University of Baltimore with a degree in Digital Communication, he spent years in the Social Work field, serving vulnerable populations and doing community outreach. He is an avid student of History, with many years of freelance experience in Multimedia.
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