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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

115 AM CDT THU JUN 7 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN TERREBONNE PARISH OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  NORTHERN LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF THIBODAUX

  ST JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF VACHERIE...LUTCHER...GRAMERCY

   AND CONVENT

  ST. JOHN-THE-BAPTIST PARISH OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

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



* UNTIL 515 AM CDT



* AT 113 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BROAD

  BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM EXTREME NORTHERN TERREBONNE PARISH

  NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHERN LAFOURCHE PARISH INTO SOUTHERN ST JAMES

  AND ST JOHN-THE-BAPTIST PARISHES. RAINFALL RATES ARE 3 TO 4 INCHES

  PER HOUR IN THE MORE INTENSE STORMS. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE

  REPORTED WATER IN MANY HOMES OF NORTHERN TERREBONNE AND NORTHERN  

  LAFOURCHE WITH ALL ROADS AND HIGHWAYS IN NORTHERN TERREBONNE AND

  NORTHERN LAFOURCHE PARISHES CLOSED AND IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH 

  WATER. SOME OF THIS SAME AREA HAS RECEIVED STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO

  15 INCHES IN THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS. 



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

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. 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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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