The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a Flash-Flood Watch for the island as heavy rainfall persists today.
Authorities warn that excessive rain could result in flooding in low-lying areas, runoff from higher elevations, and water accumulation on roads, fields, and coastal zones. Soil erosion is also possible on exposed or scarred land surfaces.
Current conditions are driven by unstable weather associated with low-level moisture.
Rainfall accumulations of 0.5 inches have already been recorded in parts of the island, with another 1 to 2 inches (25 to 50 mm) expected through the afternoon and evening.
A flash-flood watch indicates that rapid flooding could occur, generally within two hours, though flooding is not guaranteed.
The watch, issued at 11:30 a.m., will be updated or lifted by 6 a.m. on Sunday or sooner if conditions change. (BMS)
