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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

945 PM CDT WED MAY 12 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SAINT TAMMANY

   PARISH...

...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT...





AT 945 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE

AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. THEREFORE ENDING

THE IMMEDIATE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING.



ALTHOUGH THE AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE DIMINISHED...SOME PONDING

OF WATER OVER FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A

HAZARD TO MOTORISTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODED AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS

OR UNDERPASSES. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE

CROSSING. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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