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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

1005 AM CST THU FEB 5 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EVANGELINE PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA

  ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA



* UNTIL 100 PM CST



* AT 1003 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 

THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS EASTERN EVANGELINE 

PARISH AND WESTERN ST. LANDRY PARISH DURING THE PAST THREE HOURS. 

TWO TO THREE INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE WARNED 

AREA THROUGH NOON. THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE FALLEN ACROSS VILLE 

PLATTE AND MAMOU AND WILL BE MOVING ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OPELOUSAS 

WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.



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 3080 9187 3041 9207 3051 9225 3054 9253

          3093 9235 3081 9217



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