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WGUS74 KLIX 112107

FFSNEW

LAC051-071-075-087-112300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

405 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2003



...AN URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ACROSS MUCH OF

METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS...



AT 400 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

VERY SLOW MOVING...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL

RAINFALL ACROSS MAINLY EAST BANK SECTIONS OF METROPOLITAN NEW

ORLEANS...EXTENDING FROM WEST OF HARAHAN...ACROSS KENNER AND

METAIRIE...INTO NEW ORLEANS AND CHALMETTE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2

TO 3 INCHES IN AN HOUR OR LESS WILL OCCUR IN SOME LOCATIONS WHICH

WILL PRODUCE FLOODING OF STREETS AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS.



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

IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



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