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WGUS54 KJAN 150129

FFWJAN

LAC041-083-150325-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

825 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RICHLAND PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA

  FRANKLIN PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA



* UNTIL 1025 PM CDT



* AT 825 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF   

RAYVILLE..MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF...AROUND 2 INCHES PER HOUR HAVE 

FALLEN RICHLAND PARISH. MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS IS 

EXPECTED TO COME FROM THE NORTHWEST AND SPREAD THE HEAVY RAINS

INTO FRANKLIN PARISH. ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



LAT...LON 3249 9181 3230 9194 3200 9175 3236 9151



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