Local NewsNewsWeather Flood watch upgraded to warning by Barbados Today 12/11/2023 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 12/11/2023 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 326 The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has upgraded the flood watch to a flood warning for the island. A flood warning is issued when flooding is occurring or is imminent in the warning area. Hazard Info Unstable conditions are affecting the island and due to the already saturated nature of the earth and with rainfall accumulations today expected to range between 1 and 2 inches, flash flooding is imminent. Key Message: Imminent Significant to life-threatening:-. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians Runoff from higher elevations. Soil erosion/land slippage on exposed or scarred land surfaces. Water settlements on roads and fields. Adjustments to water levels of existing water bodies (ponds etc.). Large objects or debris from higher elevations becoming embedded within fast moving water flows. Flooding at the foot of hillsides and coastal roads. Delays on traffic routes with some roads being impassable or cutoff in and out of minor towns.showers (BMS) Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Boat captain jailed for possession, trafficking of $1.5M in cannabis 19/02/2025 CARICOM urged to address ‘education crisis’ amid World Bank report 19/02/2025 Electoral commission to take over birth, death registrations – AG 19/02/2025