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000 

WGUS74 KSHV 160830

FFSSHV

LAZ010-161130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

229 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DE SOTO PARISH IN

NORTHWEST LOUISIANA UNTIL 530 AM CST...



AT 225 AM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN SHREVEPORT...

INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FALLING OVER THE EASTERN

HALF OF THE PARISH.



ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATE THAT FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF

RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE

PARISH. MODERATE RAIN STILL FALLING OVER THE NORTHWEST

PORTIONS OF THE PARISH...AND FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KSHV 160830

FFSSHV

LAZ010-161130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

229 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DE SOTO PARISH IN

NORTHWEST LOUISIANA UNTIL 530 AM CST...



AT 225 AM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN SHREVEPORT...

INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FALLING OVER THE EASTERN

HALF OF THE PARISH.



ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATE THAT FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF

RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE

PARISH. MODERATE RAIN STILL FALLING OVER THE NORTHWEST

PORTIONS OF THE PARISH...AND FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



$$

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