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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

954 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  NORTHERN TERREBONNE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT



* AT 955 PM CDT.....NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA 

OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM NEAR DES 

ALLEMANDS WEST THROUGH RACELAND AND THIBODAUX TO OAK FOREST. SOME OF 

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF TWO 

INCHES PER HOUR AS THEY MOVE TO THE NORTH AT 15 MPH.



LAFOURCHE PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THE FLOODING OF SOME HOMES 

IN THE RACELAND AND LOCKPORT AREAS.



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 THE NEAREST PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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