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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

821 AM CDT SAT MAY 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA



* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT



* AT 815 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM METAIRIE... 

KENNER... AND NORCO TO JUST WEST OF BARATARIA BAY. THESE 

THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST. RAINFALL RATES OF 

ONE TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE 

THUNDERSTORMS.



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 2991 9027 2978 9013 2985 9011 3004 9035



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