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WGUS74 KSHV 291253

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

746 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005



ARC057-291430-

HEMPSTEAD AR-

746 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR HEMPSTEAD

COUNTY...



AT 741 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS HEMPSTEAD COUNTY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 

30.  DOPPLER RADAR IN SHREVEPORT...ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 3 AND 6 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE HEMPSTEAD COUNTY NEAR 

BLEVINS.  AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN COULD OCCUR BEFORE THE RAIN 

FINALLY TAPERS OFF.  HOWEVER...SOME FLASH FLOODING COULD STILL OCCUR 

AS RUNOFF CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL OVERNIGHT.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WASHINGTON...

PERRYTOWN AND BLEVINS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3369 9348 3393 9348 3398 9379 3363 9378



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