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LAZ044-045-053>055-110115-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

737 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2001



...FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR ST. MARY PARISH...

...FLOOD WARNING FOR LOWER ST. MARTIN PARISH CONTINUES UNTIL 800

PM...



RADAR AND SATELLITES ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT UP TO 6 INCHES HAS

FALLEN OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS ACROSS ST MARY AND LOWER ST MARTIN

PARISHES. THIS HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING OF SOME HOMES IN THE

VERDUNVILLE AREA OF ST MARY PARISH. ADDITIONAL FLOODING WAS BEING

REPORTED IN LOWER ST MARTIN PARISH WITH SOME HOMES BEING THREATENED

BY HIGH WATER.



CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE OVER ST MARY AND LOWER ST MARTIN

PARISHES BY 800 PM AS THE BULK OF THE RAIN WILL SLIDE OFF TO THE

EAST.



FLOOD RAINS WILL EASE AS REMANENTS OF ALLISON MOVES RAPIDLY TO THE

EAST. SUNSHINE TO START THE NEW WEEK WILL BEGIN THE DRYING PROCESS.



RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE DITCHES SHOULD

CONTINUE TO MONITOR RAIN RUNOFF IN THE AREA AND BE READY TO TAKE

ACTION IF HIGH WATERS THREATEN LIFE OR PROPERTY.



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