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WGUS74 KLIX 122335

FFSNEW

LAC103-105-130130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

630 PM CDT WED MAY 12 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 830 PM FOR SAINT

TAMMANY AND TANGIPAHOA PARISHES...

...A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THESE AREAS....



AT 615 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED A

SWATH OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM SOUTHWEST SAINT TAMMANY TO

SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA PARISHES SINCE 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON.



RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW HEAVY RAIN FROM PEARL RIVER TO MADISONVILLE.

HEAVY RAIN HAVE PUSHED SOUTH OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH. HOWEVER...

ADDITION HEAVY RAIN WAS OVER AND EAST OF LAKE MAUREPAS MOVING

EAST. THE THREAT ANY RAIN WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING SITUATION

IN SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH. BARRICADES ARE IN PLACE ON SECONDARY

ROADS FROM MADISONVILLE TO PONCHATOULA.



THEREFORE...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAINT

TAMMANY AND TANGIPAHOA PARISHES UNTIL 830 THIS EVENING.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



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