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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

405 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...METAIRIE...KENNER...AVONDALE

  ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS



* UNTIL 700 PM CDT



* AT 400 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 

  OVER THE METAIRIE AREA PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER 

  HOUR. JEFFERSON PARISH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED SIGNIFICANT

  STREET FLOODING IN THE ELMWOOD AREA AND ON CLEARVIEW PARKWAY. 

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED PRODUCING 

  STREET FLOODING AND FLOODING OF LOW-LYING...FLOOD-PRONE AREAS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

DRAINAGE CANALS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS...LOW-LYING AREAS...AND 

UNDERPASSES.



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 2988 9024 2987 9006 3003 9007 3004 9027



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