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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

214 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LOWER ST. MARTIN PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

  ST. MARY PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA



* UNTIL 430 PM CDT



* AT 214 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED

  THAT 1 TO 1 1/2 HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN

  SAINT MARY PARISH DURING THE PAST HOUR. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL 

  RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER SATURATED GROUND IN THE WARNED 

  AREA THROUGH 430 PM.



HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS RAPIDLY...SO DO NOT DRIVE

YOUR VEHICLE WHERE WATERS OF AN UNKNOWN DEPTH COVERS THE ROAD.



REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...BAYOUS AND

CREEKS. THEY ARE PRONE TO RAPID RISES AND MAY FLOOD THE AREA QUICKLY.



CALL 337-477-5285 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE WEATHER SERVICE.



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