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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

438 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  NORTHERN PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BELLE CHASSE



* UNTIL 645 PM CDT



* AT 434 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM LAKE 

PONTCHARTRAIN SOUTH THROUGH METAIRIE TO RACELAND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 

25 MPH. 



RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED WITH 

THESE STORMS. RAINFALL SINCE YESTERDAY HAS CAUSED THE GROUND TO BE 

SATURATED AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.



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

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABONDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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

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



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR 

RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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