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WGUS74 KSHV 241607

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1107 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006



LAC073-241645-

OUACHITA LA-

1107 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR

OUACHITA PARISH...



AT 1107 AM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUED TO BE REPORTED ACROSS PARTS OF 

OUACHITA PARISH...ESPECIALLY IN WEST MONROE.  WATER HAS BEGUN TO 

ENTER APARTMENT HOMES...AND VEHICLES ARE NEARLY SUBMERGED...WITH 

RESCUE OPERATIONS ONGOING ACROSS PARTS OF THE CITY.  SEVERAL STREETS 

AND ROADS REMAIN CLOSED ACROSS THE AREA.  PLEASE DO NOT VENTURE OUT 

UNLESS NECESSARY.  ONLY A FEW INCHES OF WATER CAN FLOAT ANY VEHICLE. 

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING 

THUNDERSTORMS COVERING MOST OF OUACHITA PARISH.  AN ADDITIONAL 2 

INCHES OF RAIN MAY BE POSSIBLE BEFORE IT COMES TO AN END.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO INTERSTATE 

20...WEST MONROE...SWARTZ...STERLINGTON...MONROE AND CLAIBORNE.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 

SHREVEPORT.



LAT...LON 3241 9241 3233 9229 3228 9230 3228 9203

      3254 9193 3266 9192 3271 9199 3270 9207

      3259 9224 3258 9241



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000 

WGUS74 KSHV 241607

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1107 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006



LAC073-241645-

OUACHITA LA-

1107 AM CDT THU AUG 24 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR

OUACHITA PARISH...



AT 1107 AM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUED TO BE REPORTED ACROSS PARTS OF 

OUACHITA PARISH...ESPECIALLY IN WEST MONROE.  WATER HAS BEGUN TO 

ENTER APARTMENT HOMES...AND VEHICLES ARE NEARLY SUBMERGED...WITH 

RESCUE OPERATIONS ONGOING ACROSS PARTS OF THE CITY.  SEVERAL STREETS 

AND ROADS REMAIN CLOSED ACROSS THE AREA.  PLEASE DO NOT VENTURE OUT 

UNLESS NECESSARY.  ONLY A FEW INCHES OF WATER CAN FLOAT ANY VEHICLE. 

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING 

THUNDERSTORMS COVERING MOST OF OUACHITA PARISH.  AN ADDITIONAL 2 

INCHES OF RAIN MAY BE POSSIBLE BEFORE IT COMES TO AN END.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO INTERSTATE 

20...WEST MONROE...SWARTZ...STERLINGTON...MONROE AND CLAIBORNE.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 

SHREVEPORT.



LAT...LON 3241 9241 3233 9229 3228 9230 3228 9203

      3254 9193 3266 9192 3271 9199 3270 9207

      3259 9224 3258 9241



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