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WGUS74 KJAN 030626

FFSJAN

LAC041-083-030740-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

120 AM CDT THU JUN 3 2004



FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...



RICHLAND PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA

FRANKLIN PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA



UNTIL 240 AM CDT...





AT 120 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO 

HEAVY RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THE 

HEAVIER RAIN WILL PERSIST FOR ABOUT ANOTHER HALF HOUR BEFORE 

DIMINISHING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODED ROADS AND THE 

ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL ONLY CREATE MORE RUN-OFF AND FLOOD PROBLEMS. 



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN 





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