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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

443 PM CDT WED MAY 12 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA

  LAFAYETTE PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA



* UNTIL 730 PM CDT



* AT 440 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF

  LEONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  WASHINGTON...SUNSET...SCOTT...PORT BARRE...PALMETTO...OPELOUSAS...

  GRAND COTEAU AND CARENCRO.



HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS RAPIDLY...SO DO NOT DRIVE

YOUR VEHICLE WHERE WATERS OF AN UNKNOWN DEPTH COVERS THE ROAD.



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 3053 9221 3043 9215 3029 9213 3017 9222

          3025 9196 3042 9197 3045 9184 3057 9184

          3076 9192 3066 9216



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