The National Weather Service Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a flood advisory until 3 p.m. this afternoon for Guam.

A flash flood warning also has been issued for southern Guam until 2:15 p.m. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches per hour.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms will cause urban and small-stream flooding. 

Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautionary actions:

·      Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

·      If driving, be alert for low visibilities in heavy rain;

·      Slow down where water is ponding on the road;

·      Turn Around, Don’t Drown. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 2 feet of water can sweep your vehicle away;

·      Do not camp, park, or hike along streams and rivers. These areas can flood quickly and with little warning.

 

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense  remind the community to practice caution while traveling in heavy rain, driving below the speed limit and allowing enough braking distance between vehicles.