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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

320 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...KENNER...METAIRIE

  ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAHNVILLE

  ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAPLACE...RESERVE



* UNTIL 515 PM CDT



* AT 315 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE 

  TO HEAVY RAIN FROM LAPLACE ACROSS ST CHARLES PARISH TO NEAR KENNER

  EXTENDING SOUTHWEST INTO NORTHERN LAFOURCHE PARISH. THIS ACTIVITY 

  WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH AT 20 MPH. RADAR ESTIMATES HAVE

  INDICATED THAT AROUND 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THESE

  AREAS SINCE 1200 NOON. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 

  THROUGH 515 PM. RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE

  ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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