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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

700 AM CDT MON AUG 5 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA NORTH 

OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN...THE MISSISSIPPI COAST AND PEARL RIVER COUNTY 

MISSISSIPPI TODAY.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE 

WATCH AREA...ESPECIALLY NEAR STREAMS...BAYOUS...AND AREAS OF POOR 

DRAINAGE.



THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA LOCATED NEAR SLIDELL LOUISIANA 

IS STILL EXPECTED TO TRACK NORTHWEST LATER TODAY AND BRING THE 

CENTER WELL INLAND OVER SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. THIS FEATURE COMBINED 

WITH NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WILL 

CONTINUE TO POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT FOR THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER 

AMOUNTS APPROACHING 5 INCHES MAINLY FOR THE AREAS NORTH OF LAKE 

PONTCHARTRAIN AND ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI COAST.



IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER LOCATIONS TO

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN

WATER BEGINS RISING...AND DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS

THE ROAD.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 

STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS 

POTENTIAL FLASH FLOOD SITUATION.



FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LIX 

(ALL LOWER CASE).

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