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WGUS54 KLIX 172146

FFWNEW

LAC005-180045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

445 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GONZALES



* UNTIL 745 PM CDT



* AT 442 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS SOUTHWEST ASCENSION 

  PARISH...NEAR DONALDSONVILLE. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY

  STATIONARY AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTH.

  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN

  SINCE 130 PM...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY

  THROUGH 630 PM. FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS IS

  LIKELY.  

 

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 3016 9108 3020 9105 3026 9103 3030 9101

          3027 9098 3016 9085 3010 9108



$$

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000 

WGUS54 KLIX 172146

FFWNEW

LAC005-180045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

445 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GONZALES



* UNTIL 745 PM CDT



* AT 442 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS SOUTHWEST ASCENSION 

  PARISH...NEAR DONALDSONVILLE. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY

  STATIONARY AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTH.

  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN

  SINCE 130 PM...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY

  THROUGH 630 PM. FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS IS

  LIKELY.  

 

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 3016 9108 3020 9105 3026 9103 3030 9101

          3027 9098 3016 9085 3010 9108



$$

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