The Meteorological Service said the flash flood warning will remain in place for all parishes until 5:00 p.m. today.

A flash flood warning means that flooding has been reported or will occur shortly. The warning is due to a surface trough induced by Tropical Storm Noel, which is bringing unstable weather conditions across the central Caribbean, including Jamaica. Outbreaks of showers and thunderstorms that affected the island are expected to continue for the next three days.

Fishers and other marine interests are advised to exercise caution owing to deteriorating sea conditions in the vicinity of showers and thunderstorms.

Bog walk gorge closed

In the meantime, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management has been advised that the Bog Walk Gorge is now closed due to the rising water level.

Motorists are being advised to use the alternative routes, Sligoville and Barry.

The National Works Agency said access to many blocked roads had been restored. A release issued by the agency said access had been restored to a number of roadways including Skyline Drive and Maryland to Woodford road in St. Andrew.

In St. Thomas, single-lane access has been restored to the main roads from Eleven Miles to Llandewey, Windsor Forrest to Mahogany Vale and Windsor Forrest to Amtully.

Despite attempts to re-open all roads, some are still blocked including the Trinityville to Mount Vernon, Yallahs to Petersfield, Whitehall to Hillside roads in St. Thomas.

In Clarendon, the main road from Freetown to Four Paths was yesterday flooded and operators of small vehicles are being encouraged not to use the route. In St. Catherine, the roadway from Williamsfield to Glengoffe is open to single-lane traffic.