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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

1025 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS



* UNTIL 130 PM CDT



* AT 1025 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS FROM 

HOUSTON AND LAKE CHARLES INDICATE ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS. THE AREA HAS ALREADY 

RECEIVED BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL ONLY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL 

FLOODING IN THESE AREAS. 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.



LAT...LON 3051 9413 3023 9414 3023 9373 3004 9378

          2994 9393 2968 9391 2954 9441 3049 9480

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