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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

1224 PM CDT SUN JUN 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COVINGTON



* UNTIL 315 PM CDT



* AT 1223 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM JUST WEST OF COVINGTON

  TO ABOUT 5 MILES NORTH OF ABITA SPRINGS. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN

  WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED 3 TO 5

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 1030 AM JUST WEST AND NORTH OF

  COVINGTON...AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE

  THROUGH 2 PM.  



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 3051 9024 3040 9023 3051 9001 3064 9002



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