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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

520 AM CDT FRI APR 30 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA



* UNTIL 715 AM CDT



* AT 525 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING FROM THE     

  LAFITTE AREA EAST ACROSS AREAS OF PLAQUEMINES PARISH BETWEEN       

  POINTE A LA HACHE AND BELLE CHASSE. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE  

  DEVELOPING TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA AND WILL AFFECT CENTRAL    

  JEFFERSON PARISH AND NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAQUEMINES PARISH       

  DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS THEY MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 25 

  MPH.



DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES INDICATE 4 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA OVERNIGHT. LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATED THAT 

STREET FLOODING WAS OCCURRING IN BARATARIA.



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

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 2969 9011 2955 9004 2950 8954 2979 8990



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