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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

713 AM CST THU FEB 5 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA



* UNTIL 1115 AM CST



* AT 711 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED

  THAT 2 AND A HALF TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS WESTERN AND 

  NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH DURING THE PAST 1 TO 2 HOURS. TWO  

  TO THREE INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE WARNED   

  AREA THROUGH 11 AM. THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE FALLEN FROM LACASSINE

  TO HATHAWAY AND ELTON...AND WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...BAYOUS AND

CREEKS. THEY ARE PRONE TO RAPID RISES AND MAY FLOOD THE AREA QUICKLY.



CALL 337-477-5285 TO REPORT FLOODING TO THE WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 3007 9287 3011 9266 3045 9262 3042 9294



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