Flash flood watch in effect for several parishes

June 9, 2026

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KINGSTON, Jamaica—A flash flood watch has been issued for low-lying and flood-prone areas of Westmoreland, St Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St Catherine, St Thomas, Kingston and St Andrew, effective immediately until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica, in a press release on Monday, said an active tropical wave is currently moving across Jamaica and is interacting with an upper-level trough.

It said this will produce unstable weather conditions until late Wednesday afternoon.

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