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LAC117-261000-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

200 AM CST SUN OCT 26 2003



...AN URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FOR WASHINGTON 

PARISH...



AT 200 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MOVING OVER THE 

SAME AREAS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON PARISH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 

INCHES HAVE FALLEN ALONG A LINE FROM JUST SOUTH OF FRANKLINTON TO 

BOGALUSA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE 

NEXT TWO HOURS WITHIN THESE AREAS. FLOODING OF STREETS...POORLY 

DRAINED AND LOW LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR.



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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