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LAZ018-172356-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

640 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR NATCHITOCHES PARISH IN

NORTHWEST LOUISIANA WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



AT 640 PM...THE SHREVEPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

INDICATED...THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED BETWEEN TWO AND

FIVE INCHES ACROSS NATCHITOCHES PARISH HAVE WEAKENED.  ONLY LIGHT

TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE RAIN WAS CURRENTLY BEING OBSERVED OVER

NATCHITOCHES PARISH.  LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES INDICATE THAT THE

WATER WAS RECEDING.  HOWEVER...MOTORISTS ARE STILL URGED TO USE

CAUTION TONIGHT AS THEY TRAVEL.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS

WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES. RAPIDLY

RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM

AWAY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY

AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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