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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

600 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 2001



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW THAT UPWARDS OF 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL 

IN 3 TO 4 HOURS TIME THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF IBERIA 

PARISH. THE IBERIA PARISH SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS THAT NUMEROUS 

STREETS IN AND AROUND NEW IBERIA ARE FLOODED. 



IN UPPER SAINT MARTIN PARISH...UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL BETWEEN 

CADE AND SAINT MARTINVILLE. MANY ROADS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10...AS 

WELL AS AROUND THE TOWN OF CADE WERE IMPASSABLE. IN ADDITION...WATER 

PONDED DEEPLY ON THE I-10 OFFRAMP AT THE HENDERSON EXIT. 



NOTHING BEYOND DEEP PONDING OF WATER WAS REPORTED IN SAINT MARY 

PARISH...WHERE AN ESTIMATED 3 INCHES FELL NEAR CHARENTON AND BALDWIN.



LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN THE WEATHER PATTERN FOR THE NEXT 36 TO 

48 HOURS. THEREFORE...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS FLOODING WILL 

CONTINUE.



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