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WGUS54 KLIX 051657

FFWNEW

LAC077-125-MSC157-052000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

1157 AM CDT SAT JUL 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  POINTE COUPEE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW ROADS

  WEST FELICIANA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ST. FRANCISVILLE

  WILKINSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 300 PM CDT



* AT 1153 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOLOROSA TO NEAR LOTTIE...17 MILES 

  SOUTHWEST OF NEW ROADS...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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