- In force from
- Oct 18, 3:23 AM ChST
- Until
- Oct 18, 5:30 AM ChST
- Issued
- Oct 17, 7:28 PM ChST
- Updated
- 2 times, last Oct 18, 3:23 AM ChST
- Office
- Tiyan, GU
- Number
- 36 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Immediate, Likely
- Where
- Guam
The National Weather Service in Tiyan has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Guam...
* Until 530 AM ChST.
* At 323 AM ChST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area with the inner eyewall of Champi approaching southern Guam. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly and will last through Sunday morning.
- Hazard
- Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
- Source
- Radar indicated.
- Impact
- Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Dededo, Tamuning, Yigo, Mangilao, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Barrigada, Yona, Hagatna Heights, Andersen AFB, Talofofo, Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Sinajana, Inarajan, Asan, Merizo, Piti, Santa Rita and Umatac.
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Read the platesFlash flood FB-EVT-100How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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